Luke 11:28

True Blessedness

27As 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!”28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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Berean Standard Bible
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
American Standard Version (1901)
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Bible in Basic English
But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.
Free Bible Version
But Jesus said, “Even more blessed are those who hear God's word, and follow what it says.”
Geneva Bible 1599
But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.
King James (Authorized) Version
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
One Unity Resource Bible
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear ha D'var Elohim · the Word of God·, and keep it.”
Translation for Translators
But he replied, “God is much more pleased with those who hear his message and obey it!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
But he said, “Rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.”
Noah Webster Bible
But he said, Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
World English Bible
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
Young's Literal Translation
And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!'