Luk 10:38 | RWP | e4.org | Now as they went on their way ( ην δε τω πορευεσθα αυτους ). Luke's favourite temporal clause again as in verse . Received him into her house ( υπεδεξατο αυτον εις την οικιαν ). Aorist middle indicative of υποδεχομα , an old verb to welcome as a guest (in the N.T. only here and ; ; ). Martha is clearly the mistress of the home and is probably the elder sister. There is no evidence that she was the wife of Simon the leper ( .). It is curious that in an old cemetery at Bethany the names of Martha, Eleazar, and Simon have been found.

‏ Luke 10:38

Now as they went on their way ( ην δε τω πορευεσθα αυτους ). Luke's favourite temporal clause again as in verse 35.

Received him into her house ( υπεδεξατο αυτον εις την οικιαν ). Aorist middle indicative of υποδεχομα, an old verb to welcome as a guest (in the N.T. only here and Lu 19:6; Ac 17:7; Jas 2:25). Martha is clearly the mistress of the home and is probably the elder sister. There is no evidence that she was the wife of Simon the leper (Joh 12:1f.). It is curious that in an old cemetery at Bethany the names of Martha, Eleazar, and Simon have been found.