Luke 11:28

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But He replied, 'Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν, Μενοῦνγε, μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.

Transliteration

But he eipen, Menounge, makarioi the ones akouontes the logon of Theou, and phulassontes it.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
• *Menounge*: particle of strong affirmation - rather/indeed/on the contrary
• *makarioi*: adjective, nominative masculine plural - blessed/happy
• *akouontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening to
• *logon*: noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message
• *Theou*: noun, genitive masculine singular - God/deity
• *phulassontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - keeping/guarding

Word Meanings

• *Menounge*: rather/indeed/on the contrary/yes rather
• *makarioi*: blessed/happy/fortunate
• *akouontes*: hearing/listening to/heeding
• *logon*: word/message/saying
• *phulassontes*: keeping/guarding/observing

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he{G846} said,{G2036} Yea rather,{G3304} blessed{G3107} are they that hear{G191} the word{G3056} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} keep{G5442} it.{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he{G846} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Yea rather{G3304}, blessed{G3107} are they that hear{G191}{(G5723)} the word{G3056} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} keep{G5442}{(G5723)} it{G846}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But he sayde: Ye happy are they that heare the worde of God and kepe it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde: Yee blessed are they that heare the worde of God, and kepe it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he sayde: Yea rather happy are they that heare the worde of God, and kepe it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Luke 6:47-48 : 47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a person building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
• Luke 8:21 : 21 But He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice."
• Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Therefore, rid yourselves of all moral filth and the excess of evil, and humbly accept the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—this person will be blessed in what he does.
• Isa 48:17-18 : 17 This is what the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: 'I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who leads you in the way you should go.' 18 If only you had paid attention to My commands, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
• Matt 7:21-25 : 21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?' 23 Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.' 24 Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
• Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD and greatly delights in His commandments.
• John 13:17 : 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
• Ps 1:1-3 : 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of mockers. 2 Instead, his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law, he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers.
• 1 John 3:21-24 : 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God. 22 And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do what pleases Him. 23 Now this is His commandment: that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He commanded us. 24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us: through the Spirit He has given us.
• Ps 119:1-6 : 1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with all their heart. 3 Indeed, they do no wrong; they walk in His ways. 4 You have commanded Your precepts to be kept diligently. 5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in keeping Your statutes! 6 Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
• Ps 128:1 : 1 A song of ascents: Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.
• Matt 12:48-50 : 48 But Jesus replied to the one who told Him, 'Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?' 49 Stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers!' 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who keep His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.