Raising Lazarus

Instructions

Let's take a look at a story about a Mary and Martha in the Gospel of Luke.
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Another Mary and Martha Story


One day Jesus was visiting his friends Mary and Martha.  Mary enjoyed hearing Jesus teach. 

But Martha had a lot of work to do around the house, like cooking and cleaning.  She was sad that her sister, Mary, wasn't helping her.

Martha went to Jesus and said, "Don't you care that Mary has left me to do all the work?  Tell her to help me!"

Jesus said to Martha, "You're worried about many things.  But Mary understands what's most important.  She's made the right choice."

(This story was written by Little Bible Reader.)


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By Distant Shores Media/Sweet Publishing, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18888555

Discussion Questions


Why is Martha getting upset in the story?

What do you think Martha is like?  What do you think Mary is like?

What was the relationship between Mary, Martha, and Jesus like?

Why does Jesus say that Mary made the right choice?