The story of the Good Samaritan (from the previous episode) and the event with Martha and Mary are not just two consecutive events in the Gospel, but two sister stories that complement each other. If we read only the first story, it seems that what really matters to Jesus is not what you believe, what sacred book you read, and where you worship, but only what you do to help others. In the event with Martha and Mary, it seems that what really matters is not what you do for others, even for Jesus, but only your relationship with Him, what you learn from Him, and what you believe. However, we should establish our belief system on the whole Scripture. And we need divine wisdom to connect verse with verse, story with story, to understand that overarching story of redemption, the golden thread of the Bible.
