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Who was Martha in the Bible?
The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament
Sister of Mary and Lazarus
Martha is a woman named in the Bible. Scripture references Martha in 12 verses (chiefly John, Luke).
🤯 What might Martha have looked like?
A first-century woman of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned and dark-haired, in a long woven tunic and mantle with her head covered, as was the custom.
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John 11:1John 11:5John 11:19John 11:20John 11:21John 11:24
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