“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:42 — Greek Interlinear
Church Fathers on Luke 10:42
The love of God and our neighbor, which was contained above in words and parables, is here set forth in very deed and reality; for it is said, Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village.
The name of which village Luke indeed here omits, but John mentions, calling it Bethany.
But the Lord, who came to his own, and his own received him not, was received as a guest, for it follows, And a certain woman named Martha received him into her house, &c. as strangers are accustomed to be received. But still a servant received her Lord, the sick her Savior, the creature her Creator. But if any should say, “O blessed are they who have been thought worthy to receive Christ into their houses,” grieve not you, for He says, For inasmuch as you have done it to the…