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Berean Standard Bible

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

Luke 11:28

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A woman in the crowd cries out a blessing on the mother who bore and nursed Jesus. Jesus responds by redirecting the praise.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keepingit!'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él dijo: Antes bienaventurados los que oyen la palabra de Dios, y la guardan.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús contestó:―¡Dichosos, más bien, los que oyen la palabra de Dios y la obedecen!

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