Jesus Meets Mary and Martha - Keeping it in the family

I hear references to fantasies about sisters (especially twins) quite often, but I suspect that’s even less common than brother/sister romances

One of the notable things about Jesus’ mortal ministry is how much time he spent walking around. He walked from city to city talking to people for years. Well, it just so happens that while stopping off in Bethany, Jesus ran into an eligible young woman named Martha.

As you might imagine, Martha was quite taken with Jesus. However, being a proper lady, she understood there were social norms that prevented her from dragging Jesus straight into her bedroom for some spontaneous lovemaking. Martha had to get Jesus to make the first move.

In accordance with the understanding that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, Martha invited Jesus by for lunch.

Once Jesus was comfortably seated, Martha started preparing the meal she needed to secure Christ’s lovin’.

Martha’s little sister Mary immediately noticed that an attractive man was dragged into the house and placed on the comfy chair. Jesus’ good looks were not lost on Mary, who kneeled down on the floor at Jesus’ feet and started talking with him.

Martha was not pleased that Mary was trying to edge in on her man, but couldn’t confront Mary directly without looking like a bitch. Trying to resolve the situation as best she could, Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me (Luke 10:40, KJV).” Sadly for Martha, Jesus was enjoying Mary’s company and responded, “Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her (Luke 10:41-42, KJV).”

Poor Martha, she was doing all that work trying to get Jesus into bed, but just couldn’t outdo her sister’s looks.

Note: I don’t know if this ended in the bedroom, but I do know that from this time on, Jesus had a very special relationship with both Mary and Martha (relationship reference 1, relationship reference 2, relationship reference 3, relationship reference 4).

Ref: Luke 10:38-42