Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But Jesus said, "Yes, but those who listen to God's message and obey it are [more] blessed."
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!"
A Conservative Version
But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep 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,
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 happened as He said these things that a certain woman called out to Him from the crowd, saying, "The woman who gave you birth and nursed you is [certainly] blessed." 28 But Jesus said, "Yes, but those who listen to God's message and obey it are [more] blessed." 29 And when the crowds thronged around Jesus, He began saying, "This generation of people is evil, [for] it is looking for a [supernatural] sign. But no [such] sign will be given to it except the sign [demonstrated in the life] of Jonah.
Cross References
Luke 8:21
But He replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those people who hear God's word and obey it."
Matthew 7:21-25
"Not every person who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but [only] that person who does what my Father in heaven requires.
Matthew 12:48-50
He answered the person who told Him, "[Just] who is my mother? And who are my brothers?"
Luke 6:47-48
Every person who comes to me and listens to my words and obeys them, I will show you who he is like.
John 13:17
If you know these things, you will be happy if you practice them.
James 1:21-25
Therefore, you should put away [from you] all moral filth and overflowing wickedness and humbly receive the word [of God], planted within you [by the Holy Spirit. See John 16:8], which is capable of saving your souls.
1 John 3:21-24
Loved ones, if our hearts do not condemn us [i.e., because we are showing love by helping the needy], we can have boldness before God [in prayer for our own needs];
Revelation 22:14
Those who wash their robes are blessed because [then] they will have the right to [eat from] the tree of life, and will [be able to] enter the city through the gates.