THE PARABLE OF THE THREE SISTERS
Once there were three sisters: Mary, Martha, and Salome; they lived in the town of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee. One day Jesus passed through with a crowd of followers, and so the sisters, having heard much about this man, decided to follow along. Soon the day grew hot, however, and the road was dusty. Mary, the oldest and a bit of a pessimist, turned to her sisters and said, “I’ve had enough; I’ll follow on another day when it’s more comfortable.” And with that, she returned home. Finally they arrived at a spot lush with green grass, and Jesus had the people split into smaller groups. Martha’s stomach was growling, so she shouted to one of the disciples of Jesus: “You there. Why in the world did you bring us out into this countryside where there is nothing to eat?” The disciple nervously conveyed the question to Jesus, who responded, “You have five loaves and two…
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