Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [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.
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.
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
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 11:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Unclean Spirit Returns
27 Now it happened that as he said these [things], a certain woman from the crowd raised [her] voice [and] said to him, "Blessed [is] the womb that bore you, and [the] breasts [at] which you nursed!" 28 But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!" 29 And [as] the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation! It demands a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah!
Cross References
Luke 8:21
But he answered [and] said to them, "These are my mother and my brothers--the ones who hear the word of God and do [it].
Psalm 119:1-6
Blessed [are those whose] way is blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of [the] wicked; nor does he stand in [the] way of sinners; nor does he sit in [the] assembly of mockers.
Psalm 112:1
Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed [is] everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
Isaiah 48:17-18
Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, the holy one of Israel: "I [am] Yahweh your God, {who teaches} you to profit, leads you in [the] way you should go.
Matthew 7:21-25
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 12:48-50
But he answered [and] said to the one who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"
Luke 6:47-48
"Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and does them--I will show you what he is like:
John 13:17
If you understand these [things], you are blessed if you do them.
James 1:21-25
Therefore, putting aside all moral uncleanness and wicked excess, welcome with humility the implanted message which is able to save your souls.
1 John 3:21-24
Dear friends, if our heart does not condemn [us], we have confidence before God,
Revelation 22:14
Blessed [are] the ones who wash their robes, so that their authority will be over the tree of life and they may enter into the city through the gates.