Luke 11:28

But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

In Context

27And it came to passe as he sayde these thinges, a certaine woman of the companie lifted vp her voyce, and sayde vnto him, Blessed is the wombe that bare thee, and the pappes which thou hast sucked.

29And when the people were gathered thicke together, he began to say, This is a wicked generation: they seeke a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen them, but the signe of Ionas the Prophet.

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Cross References

Psalms 112:1Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man, that feareth the Lord, and deliteth greatly in his commandements.

Psalms 128:1A song of degrees. Blessed is euery one that feareth the Lord and walketh in his wayes.

Matthew 7:21Not euery one that sayeth vnto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdome of heauen, but he that doeth my Fathers will which is in heauen.

Luke 6:47Whosoeuer commeth to mee, and heareth my wordes, and doeth the same, I will shewe you to whome he is like:

John 13:17If ye know these things, blessed are ye, if ye doe them.

1 John 3:21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:28-29

Praise and a Blessing. 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. We had not this passage in the other evangelists, nor can we tack it, as Dr. Hammond does, to that of Christ's mother and brethren desiring to speak with him (for this evangelist also has related that in ch. viii. 19… Read the whole commentary →

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