Luke 11:28
King James Version (KJV)
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
In context
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.
28 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.
Luke 11:28 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- WEB World English Bible
- But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep [it].
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he said, Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.