Mar·tha /ˈmɑrθə/
 瑪莎,馬大


 Martha
    bitterness, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and probably the
    eldest of the family, who all resided at Bethany (Luke 10:38,
    40, 41; John 11:1-39). From the residence being called "her
    house," some have supposed that she was a widow, and that her
    brother and sister lodged with her. She seems to have been of an
    anxious, bustling spirit, anxious to be helpful in providing the
    best things for the Master's use, in contrast to the quiet
    earnestness of Mary, who was more concerned to avail herself of
    the opportunity of sitting at his feet and learning of him.
    Afterwards at a supper given to Christ and his disciples in her
    house "Martha served." Nothing further is known of her.

      "Mary and Martha are representatives of two orders of human
    character. One was absorbed, preoccupied, abstracted; the other
    was concentrated and single-hearted. Her own world was the all
    of Martha; Christ was the first thought with Mary. To Martha
    life was 'a succession of particular businesses;' to Mary life
    'was rather the flow of one spirit.' Martha was Petrine, Mary
    was Johannine. The one was a well-meaning, bustling busybody;
    the other was a reverent disciple, a wistful listener." Paul had
    such a picture as that of Martha in his mind when he spoke of
    serving the Lord "without distraction" (1 Cor. 7:35).



 Martha, who becomes bitter; provoking