 Jesus answered her, Martha, Martha, you were worried and troubled about many things, but one thing is needed. And Mary shows him that good part, which will not be taken away from her. We can see two things that are happening in this passage. According to Katie Farrell of rellomagazine.com, first, it reveals the heart's motive of both of these women. It's clear that Martha's primary concern was to be a proper hostess, while Mary's focus would be a disciple of Jesus. Second, we can see from Jesus' response how he feels about both of these women's motives.