Luke 11:28
26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
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Compare
- BSB
- But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- KJV
- But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- WEB
- But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
- ASV
- But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- DARBY
- But *he* said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep [it].
- BLB
- But He said, “Rather, blessed [are] those hearing the word of God and keeping [it].”
- ÅB
- Men han sa: Ja, salige er de som hører Guds ord og bevarer det.
- OTB
- Men Han sa: "Snarere, velsignet er de som hører Guds ord og holder det."
- B1930
- Men han sa: Ja, salige er de som hører Guds ord og bevarer det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 6:47–48
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Read in contextLuke 8:21
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Read in contextPsalms 112:1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Read in contextJames 1:21–25
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Read in contextJohn 13:17
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Read in contextPsalms 1:1–3
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Read in contextIsaiah 48:17–18
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Read in context1 John 3:21–24
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
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