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' face and says, "you tell her," and jesus' response is unexpected. >> martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her. >> the story is about priorities, "even a woman has a right to prioritize learning from me over preparing 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.