“But hee said, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the word of God, and keepe it.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- King James Version
But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.
- Basic English Bible
But *he* said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep [it].
- Darby Bible
But he said, Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- Webster's Bible
Nay rather, He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."
- Weymouth Bible
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
- World English Bible
And he seide, But yhe blessid be thei, that heren the word of God, and kepen it.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 11:28
11:28 Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it - For if even she that bare him had not done this, she would have forfeited all her blessedness.