Luke 11:28

Luke 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
• New International Version (NIV)He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

Context of Luke 11:28

26Then the spirit goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself. They enter and take up permanent residence there. In the end the condition of that person is worse than it was before.” 27While Jesus was speaking, a woman in the crowd shouted, “How blessed is the mother who gave birth to you and the breasts that nursed you.” Jesus replied, “Rather, how blessed are those who hear and obey God’s word.” 29As the people were gathering around him, Jesus said, “The people living today are evil. They look for a miraculous sign. But the only sign they will get is the sign of Jonah. 30Just as Jonah became a miraculous sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a miraculous sign to the people living today.

Luke 11:28 word by word

αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν· μενοῦν μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσοντεςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Yea ratherμενοῦνγεmenounge · ratherG3304
• blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• they that hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• keepφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: observeG5442

Cross-references for Luke 11:28

• Luke 6:47“I will show you what everyone who comes to me, hears what I say, and obeys it is like.
• Luke 8:21He answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do what God’s word says.”
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
• Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the Lord and is happy to obey his commands.
• Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose lives have integrity, those who follow the teachings of the Lord.
• Psalms 128:1Blessed are all who fear the Lord and live his way.
• Isaiah 48:17This is what the Lord, your Defender, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the Lord your God. I teach you what is best for you. I lead you where you should go.
• Matthew 7:21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the person who does what my Father in heaven wants.
• Matthew 12:48He replied to the man speaking to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
• John 13:17If you understand all of this, you are blessed whenever you follow my example.
• James 1:21So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.
• 1 John 3:21Dear friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we can boldly look to God
• Revelation 22:14“Blessed are those who wash their robes so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.

Commentaries on Luke 11:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-28Verses 27-28 While the scribes and Pharisees despised and blasphemed the discourses of our Lord Jesus, this good woman admired them, and the wisdom and power with which he spake. Christ led the woman to a higher consideration. Though it is a great privilege to hear the word of God, yet those only are truly blessed, that is, blessed of the Lord, that hear it, keep it in memory, and keep to it as their way and rule.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28Blessed rather: Jesus again affirmed that our spiritual life and our relationship with God are more important than physical ancestry and family relationships (compare 8:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. as he spake these things, a ... woman of the company--of the multitude, the crowd. A charming little incident and profoundly instructive. With true womanly feeling, she envies the mother of such a wonderful Teacher. Well, and higher and better than she had said as much before her (Lu 1:28, 42); and our Lord is far from condemning it. He only holds up--as "blessed rather"--the hearers and keepers of God's word; in other words, the humblest real…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 11:28

• Doer
• Jesus, the Christ
• Obedience
• Pharisees
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• God
• Word of God
• Allow
• Clean
• Hinder
• Judgment
• Manner
• Ravening
• Seek
• Sign

Commentaries on Luke 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings