Luke 10:42
Strong's Lexicon
But
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

only
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

one
ἑνός (henos)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

thing
ὀλίγων (oligōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

necessary.
χρεία (chreia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

Mary
Μαριὰμ (Mariam)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

has chosen
ἐξελέξατο (exelexato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

good
ἀγαθὴν (agathēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

portion,
μερίδα (merida)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3310: Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation.

[and it]
ἥτις (hētis)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

will not be taken away from
ἀφαιρεθήσεται (aphairethēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 851: To take away, smite off. From apo and haireomai; to remove.

her.
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.

Young's Literal Translation
but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”

New American Standard Bible
but [only] one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

King James Bible
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
but few things are needed--or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

New Living Translation
There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her."

English Standard Version
but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

New American Standard Bible
but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

King James Bible
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her."

International Standard Version
But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."

NET Bible
but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."

American Standard Version
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

English Revised Version
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Young's Literal Translation
but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'
















Cross References
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 119:173
Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

Luke 10:39
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

Luke 11:1
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

John 11:1
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:19
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

John 12:3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 10:41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

Luke 10:40
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
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