Martha of Bethany

Description

Martha (Aramaic: מָרְתָא‎) is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem and witnessing Jesus resurrecting her brother, Lazarus.

The name Martha is a Latin transliteration of the Koine Greek Μάρθα, itself a transliteration of the Aramaic מָרְתָא‎ Mârtâ, “the mistress” or “the lady”, from מרה “mistress”, feminine of מר “master.” The Aramaic form occurs in a Nabatean inscription found at Puteoli, and now in the Naples Museum; it is dated AD 5 (Corpus Inscr. Semit., 158); also in a Palmyrene inscription, where the Greek translation has the form Marthein.

Martha and Mary, along with their brother Lazarus was for the Lord Jesus Christ most dear and holy family of Bethany. The Gospel shows us Mary to be absorbed by the teaching of Jesus and Martha, who were older sister, cares much for the hospitality table. That & # 039; it hears from the mouth of the Master and the famous didaktikotato “Martha, Martha, and merimnᾷs tyrvazῃ Perry lot, Maria particular the agathin exelexato portion, itis CDR subtracted Apr ̓ it” (Lk. i & # 039; 38-42). Mary also anointed with precious myrrh to Jesus’ feet and wiping hysteria with his maiden crown.