Martha And Mary: An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Mary And Jesus

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Martha and Mary where two sisters who lived together and opened up their home and lives to Jesus. Mary, Martha and Jesus formed a strong relationship between the three of them. Their relationship grew over time and they became close friends. Their friendship seemed to grow into a really close family friend relationship with Mary, Martha and their brother Lazarus. Jesus cared for them like family and wept when Mary wept over her brother Lazarus. Mary and Martha both had something special about them and approached Jesus in different ways. They were both devoted to Jesus but in their own way. As we see in Luke 10:38 that Martha was the hospitable one, who prepared the meals for Jesus and those who entered her home and Mary spent most of her

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