jesus. >> lord, do you not care that my sister's left me to serve alone? >> instead of getting in her own sister's face, she gets in jesus's face and says, you tell her. and jesus's response is unexpected. >> martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things. one thing is necessary, mary has chosen the good portion to not be taken away from her. >>he story is about priorities. even a woman has a right to prioritize, learning from me. over reparing a meal. >> in john's gospel, martha and mary have a brother. >> lazarus. >> we don't know too much about lazarus, but there are some clues in the gospels.