And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things:

And Jesus answering said to her, 'Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

"Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about a multitude of things;

But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things:

And the Lord responded by saying to her: "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled over many things.

"Martha, Martha," replied the Master, "you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;

Thou art careful - Thou art anxious.
Troubled - Disturbed, distracted, very solicitous.
Many things - The many objects which excite your attention in the family. This was probably designed as a slight reproof, or a tender hint that she was improperly anxious about those things, and that she should, with Mary, rather choose to hear the discourses of heavenly wisdom.

Thou art careful and troubled - Thou art distracted, μεριμνας, thy mind is divided, (see on Matthew 13:22 (note)), in consequence of which, τυρβαζῃ, thou art disturbed, thy spirit is thrown into a tumult.
About many things - Getting a variety of things ready for this entertainment, much more than are necessary on such an occasion.

And Jesus answered and said unto her,.... Calling her by her name, and repeating it, Martha, Martha, which expresses great intimacy and friendship, and much earnestness, and, as it were, pitying her present situation and circumstances:
thou art careful and troubled about many things; intimating, that she was over anxious, and too solicitous, and more thoughtful and careful than she need be: he did not require such preparations for him, and so much attendance; she gave herself an unnecessary trouble in providing so many things for his entertainment, when less would have sufficed; so that instead of joining with her in her request, he reproves her for her over anxious care and solicitude, to have a nice and plentiful feast. The Persic version gives a sense quite contrary to the design of the text, rendering the words thus, "thou art adorned in all things, and hast the preference above many women".

Martha, Martha--emphatically redoubling upon the name.
careful and cumbered--the one word expressing the inward worrying anxiety that her preparations should be worthy of her Lord; the other, the outward bustle of those preparations.
many things--"much service" (Luke 10:40); too elaborate preparation, which so engrossed her attention that she missed her Lord's teaching.

Thou art anxious and troubled. Agitated over temporal matters while there are others more important.
One thing is needful. Jesus cared nothing for bodily indulgence. The important thing was the bread of life. That, Mary had chosen. Heed the lesson that he who receives most of his word and spirit, is most pleasing in his sight.

Martha, Martha - There is a peculiar spirit and tenderness in the repetition of the word: thou art careful, inwardly, and hurried, outwardly.