Luke 11:27

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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Cross References

Proverbs 23:25May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!

Luke 1:42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Luke 23:29Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:15-27

Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.… Read the whole commentary →

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