Luke 11:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”

English Standard Version
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

Berean Study Bible
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

New American Standard Bible
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.”

NASB 1995
But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it."

NASB 1977
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and observe it.”

Amplified Bible
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”

Christian Standard Bible
He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said, "Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!"

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "That's true, but the people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God's message!"

Good News Translation
But Jesus answered, "Rather, how happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied, "Rather, how blessed are those who hear and obey God's word."

International Standard Version
But he said, "Instead, how blessed are those who hear God's word and obey it!"

NET Bible
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

New King James Version
But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

King James 2000 Bible
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

New Heart English Bible
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who 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."

American King James Version
But he said, Yes rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

American Standard Version
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

A Faithful Version
And He said, "Yes, rather, blessed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it."

Darby Bible Translation
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep [it].

English Revised Version
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he said, Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But he sayde: Yea rather happy are they that heare the worde of God, and kepe it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But he sayde: Yee blessed are they that heare the worde of God, and kepe it.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But he sayde: Ye happy are they that heare the worde of God and kepe it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He said, “Indeed, rather, blessed those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!”

Berean Literal Bible
And He said, "No rather, blessed are those hearing the word of God and keeping it."

Young's Literal Translation
And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said, Yes rather, blessed are those hearing the word of God and keeping it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he said, “Yes, but moreover: blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He said to her, “Blessings to those who have heard the word of God and keep it.”

Lamsa Bible
He said to her, Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said: Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Godbey New Testament
And He said, Truly blessed are those hearing the word of God, and keeping it.

Haweis New Testament
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it.

Mace New Testament
but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

Weymouth New Testament
"Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."

Worrell New Testament
But He said, "Yea, rather, happy are those who hear the word of God, and keep it!"

Worsley New Testament
but He replied, Yea rather happy are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.
















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