Luke 11:28

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

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

In Context

27And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare you, and the breast which you have sucked.

29And 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.

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Cross References

Psalms 112:1Praise all of you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.

Psalms 128:1Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways.

Matthew 7:21Not every one that says unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Luke 6:47Whosoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, (o. logos) and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:

John 13:17If all of you know these things, happy are all of you if all of you do them.

1 John 3:21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence 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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