New Living Translation
Luke 11:27
27As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”
Luke 11:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”
Context of Luke 11:27
25So it returns and finds that its former home is all swept and in order. 26Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before.” As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!” 28Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” 29As the crowd pressed in on Jesus, he said, “This evil generation keeps asking me to show them a miraculous sign. But the only sign I will give them is the sign of Jonah.
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Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ λέγειν αὐτὸν ταῦτα, ἐπάρασά τις φωνὴν γυνὴ ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου εἶπεν αὐτῷ· μακαρία ἡ κοιλία ἡ βαστάσασά σε, καὶ μαστοὶ οὓς ἐθήλασας.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- asἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- spakeλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the companyὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- lifted upἐπαίρωepairō · to lift upG1869
- her voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
- the wombκοιλίαkoilia · belly/womb/stomachG2836
- that bareβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the papsμαστός, μαζόςmastos · breastG3149
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- thou hast suckedθηλάζωthēlazō · to suckleG2337
Cross-references for Luke 11:27
Commentaries on Luke 11:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27A certain woman - lifted up her voice, and said - It was very natural for a woman, who was probably a mother, to exclaim thus. She thought that the happiness of the woman who was mother to such a son was great indeed; but our blessed Lord shows her that even the holy virgin could not be benefited by her merely being the mother of his human nature, and that they only were happy who carried Christ in their hearts. True happiness is found in hearing the glad…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27A certain woman - One of the crowd. Blessed is the womb - She thought that the “mother” of such a person must be especially happy in having such a son. Yea, rather blessed - Jesus admits that she was happy - that it was an honor to be his mother, but he says that the chief happiness, the highest honor, was to obey the word of God. Compared with this, all earthly distinctions and honors are as nothing. Man‘s greatest dignity is in keeping the holy…Read the comment
- 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. 14-32Jesus faced two challenges. He answered the first, an accusation that he was driving out demons by Satan's power (11:15), in 11:17–26. The second was a demand for "a sign from heaven" (11:16). He answered this in 11:29–32.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
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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
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