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Bible Stories · Ages 7+ · Set A
Mary and Martha
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Remember: The Bible tells us Mary chose the good part when she sat and listened to Jesus.

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Two sistersJesus and his friends walked to Bethany, a village near Jerusalem. Two sisters named Martha and Mary lived there. Martha opened the door and told them all to come in. She hurried to the kitchen to cook a big meal. Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and listened to every word, because in those days students sat at their teacher's feet to learn. Martha thought Mary should be helping, and she asked Jesus if he cared. Jesus spoke kindly to her. He said Martha was worried and upset about many things, and that only one thing was needed. Mary had chosen the good part.
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What did Martha do when she opened the door?
🚫Sent them away🙈Hid🚪Told them all to come in
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What did Martha hurry off to do?
🌱Plant a garden🍲Cook a big meal🧹Sweep the road
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Circle the things Martha used in the kitchen. (circle every one)
🍲a pot🔪a knife🕸️a fishing net🥄a spoon
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📖In those days, did students sit at their teacher's feet to learn?
YesNo
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Number the story in order.
  • 🍲 Martha hurries to the kitchen
  • 🚪 Jesus and his friends reach the door
  • 🗣️ Martha asks Jesus if he cares
  • 👂 Mary sits and listens

Think about the story

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Join each one to what happened.
  1. 1👩‍🍳 Martha
  2. 2🧕 Mary
  3. 3Jesus
  • Aspoke kindly to Martha
  • Bwas busy in the kitchen
  • Csat and listened
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What did Martha ask Jesus to do?
🗣️Tell Mary to come and help🛑Stop the meal🍞Bake more bread
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🍲Did Jesus tell Mary to go and help in the kitchen?
YesNo
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Bethany was a village on a hill near .
JerichoJerusalemCapernaum
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A child retold it: Mary sat and listened. Martha cooked. Jesus spoke to Martha in an angry voice. Which part is wrong?
👂Mary sat and listened🍲Martha cooked😠Jesus spoke in an angry voice
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The episode says Martha showed her love by serving. How did Mary show hers?
👂By listening🍲By cooking🚶By walking
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Draw the pot steaming in Martha's kitchen.
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Write one way you can listen well.
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Answer key · Set A
Mary and Martha
1Told them all to come in Martha's face lit up with joy, and she told them all to come in.
2Cook a big meal Martha wanted everything to be just right, so she hurried to the kitchen to cook a big meal.
3a pot, a knife, a spoon She stirred the pot with a spoon and chopped with a knife. A fishing net is not in the story.
4Yes Yes. That is why Mary sat at the feet of Jesus.
52, 1, 4, 3
61-B, 2-C, 3-A
7Tell Mary to come and help Martha said Mary had left her to work alone, and asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her.
8No No. Jesus looked at Martha with great kindness and spoke gently to her.
9jerusalem The episode says Bethany was a village on a hill, close to the city of Jerusalem.
10Jesus spoke in an angry voice Jesus looked at Martha with great kindness and said her name softly.
11By listening The episode says Martha showed her love by serving, and Mary showed hers by listening.
13Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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