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Luke 11:27-29
New International Version
Luke 11:27-29
New International Version
27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”(A)
28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(B) and obey it.”(C)
The Sign of Jonah(D)
29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign,(E) but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.(F)
Luke 11:27-29
New American Standard Bible
Luke 11:27-29
New American Standard Bible
27 While [a]Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “(A)Blessed is the womb that carried You, and the breasts at which You nursed!” 28 But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are (B)those who hear the word of God and follow it.”
The Sign of Jonah
29 Now as the crowds were increasing, He began to say, “(C)This generation is a wicked generation; it (D)demands a [b]sign, and so no [c]sign will be given to it except the [d]sign of Jonah.
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- Luke 11:27 Lit He
- Luke 11:29 I.e., confirming miracle
- Luke 11:29 I.e., confirming miracle
- Luke 11:29 I.e., confirming miracle
Luke 11:27-29
New King James Version
Luke 11:27-29
New King James Version
Keeping the Word
27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, (A)“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”
28 But He said, (B)“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
Seeking a Sign(C)
29 (D)And while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks a (E)sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah [a]the prophet.
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- Luke 11:29 NU omits the prophet
Luke 11:27-29
English Standard Version
Luke 11:27-29
English Standard Version
True Blessedness
27 As he said these things, (A)a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, (B)“Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” 28 But he said, (C)“Blessed rather are those (D)who hear the word of God and (E)keep it!”
The Sign of Jonah
29 (F)When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, (G)“This generation is an evil generation. (H)It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
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