Luke 11:27-29
Revised Standard Version
True Blessedness
27 As he said this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that you sucked!” 28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
The Sign of Jonah
29 When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
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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
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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