| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Martha |
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| in the New Testament, friend of Jesus, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. In Christian literature, Martha has been a symbol of the active, as opposed to the contemplative, life. Feast: July 29. |
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