Saint Martha

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Saint Martha is a New Testament figure, sister of Mary and Lazarus, venerated as a saint for her hospitality and service to Jesus.

Observed surface forms (3)


Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
New Testament person
biblical figure
female given name bearer
appearsInChapter John 11
John 12
Luke 10
associatedConcept Christian hospitality
service and contemplation balance
associatedWithEvent raising of Lazarus
canonicalStatus saint
confessesFaithIn Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus as the Christ
feastDayInEasternOrthodoxChurch 4 June
feastDayInRomanCatholicChurch 29 July
feastDayWithMaryAndLazarusInRomanCalendar 29 July
gender female
hasName Martha
hasSibling Lazarus of Bethany
Saint Martha self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mary of Bethany
knownFor faith in Jesus
hospitality to Jesus
service to Jesus
languageContext Koine Greek New Testament
mentionedIn Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
nationality Jewish
patronage cooks
dieticians
homemakers
hospitality workers
housewives
innkeepers
servants
single women
those who serve the poor
religion Judaism
residesIn Bethany
roleInGospelOfJohn dialogue on resurrection and life
witness of Jesus raising Lazarus
roleInGospelOfLuke contrast between active service and contemplation
hostess to Jesus in Bethany
speaksTo Jesus Christ
title Saint
veneratedAs saint
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

European Lutheran churches
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Martha associatedWithBiblicalFigure Saint Martha
this entity surface form: Saint Martha of Bethany
Mary Magdalene distinguishedFrom Saint Martha
this entity surface form: Mary of Bethany
Martha hasNotableBearer Saint Martha
this entity surface form: Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus in the New Testament
Saint Martha hasSibling Saint Martha self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mary of Bethany
Domus Sanctae Marthae namedAfter Saint Martha
Mary notableBearer Saint Martha
this entity surface form: Mary of Bethany
Tarascon patronSaint Saint Martha