Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching 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!"
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,
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.
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 was in his speaking these things, a certain woman of the crowd, having lifted up the voice, said to him, Happy the womb having borne thee, and breasts thou didst suck. 28 And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it. 29 And crowds being collected, he began to say, This is an evil generation: it seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Cross References
Luke 8:21
And he having answered, said unto them, My mother and my brethren are they hearing the word of God, and doing it.
Psalm 119:1-6
Happy the blameless of way, they going in the law of Jehovah.
Psalm 1:1-3
Happy the man who went not in the counsel of the unjust, and he stood not in the way of the sinful, and sat not in the seat of those scoffing.
Psalm 112:1
Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..
Psalm 128:1
Song of ascensions Happy every one fearing Jehovah; going in his ways.
Isaiah 48:17-18
Thus said Jehovah redeeming thee, the Holy One of Israel: I Jehovah thy God teaching thee to profit, causing thee to tread in a way thou shalt go.
Matthew 7:21-25
Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 12:48-50
And he having answered, said to him speaking to him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Luke 6:47-48
Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
John 13:17
If ye know these, happy are ye if ye do them.
James 1:21-25
Wherefore having put away all sordid avarice, and excess of wickedness, in meekness receive the implanted word, able to save your souls.
1 John 3:21-24
Dearly beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have freedom of speech towards God.
Revelation 22:14
Happy they doing his commands, that their power shall be in the tree of life, and they might come in at the gates to the city.