Luke 10:38
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Meaning
“Lady”, “mistress of the house”
Martha comes from the Aramaic marta, “lady” — the feminine of mar, “lord”.
In the original:Μάρθα Mártha · Strong G3136
Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus, welcomed Jesus into her home in Bethany. While she was busy serving, Jesus told her that only one thing was needed. When Lazarus died, she was the one who confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
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