Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.
New American Standard Bible
But He said,
King James Version
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Holman Bible
He said,
International Standard Version
But he said, "Instead, how blessed are those who hear God's word and obey it!"
American Standard Version
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Amplified
But He said,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus said, "Yes, but those who listen to God's message and obey it are [more] blessed."
Anderson New Testament
And he said: Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Bible in Basic English
But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.
Common New Testament
But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.
Darby Translation
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Godbey New Testament
And He said, Truly blessed are those hearing the word of God, and keeping it.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he said, "You might better say, 'Blessed are those who hear God's message and observe it!' "
John Wesley New Testament
But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it.
King James 2000
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"
Modern King James verseion
But He said, No; rather, blessed are they who hear the Word of God and keep it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
Moffatt New Testament
But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear and who observe the word of God!"
Montgomery New Testament
"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."
NET Bible
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
New Heart English Bible
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
Noyes New Testament
But he said, Blessed rather are they that hear the word of God and keep it.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said, Yes indeed, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, said - Yea rather! - Happy they who hear the word of God, and observe it!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus replied: "Rather, happy are those who listen to God's Message and keep it."
Webster
But he said, Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Weymouth New Testament
"Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."
Williams New Testament
But He said, "Yes, but better still, blessed are those who listen to God's message and practice it!"
World English Bible
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
Worrell New Testament
But He said, "Yea, rather, happy are those who hear the word of God, and keep it!"
Worsley New Testament
but He replied, Yea rather happy are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'
Themes
the Blessed » Who hear and keep the word of God
God » To believers » To the obedient
God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Names » Of the word of God » Word
Obedience to God » Blessedness of
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
The scriptures » Are called the » The word of God
The scriptures » Blessedness of hearing and obeying
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 11:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Unclean Spirit Returns
27 And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman, having lifted up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the belly that bore thee, and the breasts that thou suckled. 28 But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it. 29 And when the multitudes gathered together he began to say, This generation is evil. They seek a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah, the prophet.
Cross References
Luke 8:21
But having answered, he said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.
Psalm 119:1-6
Blessed are those who are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of LORD.
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers,
Psalm 112:1
Praise ye LORD. Blessed is the man who fears LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed [are] all who fear LORD, who walk in his ways.
Isaiah 48:17-18
Thus says LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am LORD thy God, who teaches thee to profit, who leads thee by the way that thou should go.
Matthew 7:21-25
Not every man who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who does the will of my Father in the heavens.
Matthew 12:48-50
But having answered, he said to the man who told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
Luke 6:47-48
Every man who comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.
John 13:17
If ye have seen these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
James 1:21-25
Therefore having put off all filthiness and profusion of evil, receive with mildness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 John 3:21-24
Beloved, if our heart should not condemn us, we have confidence toward God,
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those doing his commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they may enter in the gates into the city.