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Luke 11:28 Cross-References
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“But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.”
Luke 11:28 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 11:28
Jesus responds: 'Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.' This corrects a woman's statement that Jesus' mother was blessed for bearing Him (v. 27). Jesus doesn't deny Mary's blessedness but redirects focus—true blessing comes from hearing and obeying God's word, not merely physical relationship to Jesus. The Greek 'phylassontes' (φυλάσσοντες, keep/obey) means guarding, observing, doing. Mary herself is blessed not primarily for bearing Jesus but for believing and obeying God's word (Luke 1:45). Hearing without obeying brings no blessing; obedience to God's word def...
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Cross-References for Luke 11:28
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“and hears my words”
“My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”
“with each verse after the initial Praise Yah! starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).} Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh”
“putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness”
“blessed are you if you do them.”
“your Redeemer”
“nor stand in the way of sinners”
“if our hearts don't condemn us”
“who walk according to Yahweh's law.”
“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”