(Part II of VII) Jesus arrived, and was no doubt greeted with a holy kiss; water was surely brought to wash his feet. He sat down to rest in the cool shade of the courtyard, and was joined there by Mary while Martha hurried off to complete the evening meal. Perhaps Martha was not expecting Jesus. There was a bustle of plans and preparing, and Luke tells us in Chapter 10, verse 40: But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.Martha strove for perfection’ there was nothing too good for this adored guest. She wanted ...