Luke 11:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 11:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.””

Luke 11:28 — World English Bible

Luke 11:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 11:28 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping <FI>it<Fi> !'”

Luke 11:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word ofGod and keep [it]. ”

Luke 11:28 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Luke 11:28 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:28 in Context — Luke 11

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.

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What Does Luke 11:28 Mean?

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