In a text where we don't often hear a tone of voice when we read it, it can be hard to understand or interpret text all the same way, and I would suggest we don't often find Jesus in the Gospels whispering. He preaches from boats. He lifts his voice on mountains. He rebukes wind and demons. He calls the dead to rise, but today he does none of that.   Today, I would argue in our Gospel story, he whispers. Today we get to feel the softness of his voice. And his gentle touch on our elbow today, we find him tucked in a kitchen, in a quiet corner of Martha's house, speaking so softly. We might have missed the point altogether. Perhaps you have heard this story before, and perhaps like me, you felt the pressure that often comes with it.