Luke 11:28
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He
Αὐτὸς (Autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

replied,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Blessed
μακάριοι (makarioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3107: Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.

rather
Μενοῦν (Menoun)
Particle
Strong's Greek 3304: Nay rather; indeed, truly, really. From Not Used and oun and ge; so then at least.

[are] those who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hear
ἀκούοντες (akouontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

word
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

obey it.
φυλάσσοντες (phylassontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5442: Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.

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

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

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

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

King James Bible
But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Parallel Verses
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!”

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

King James Bible
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that 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!"

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!"

American Standard Version
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that 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.

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
















Cross References
Proverbs 8:32
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Proverbs 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Luke 8:21
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

John 13:17
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 11:27
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.

Luke 11:26
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

Luke 11:25
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

Luke 11:29
And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Luke 11:30
For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
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