Luke 11:28

Bishops' Bible (1568)

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

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  • Luke 6:47-48 : 47 Whosoeuer commeth to me, & heareth my sayinges, and doth the same, I wyll shewe you to whom he is lyke. 48 He is lyke a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the foundation on a rocke. And when the waters arose, the fludde beat vpon that house, and coulde not moue it: For it was grounded vpon a rocke.
  • Luke 8:21 : 21 He aunswered, and sayde vnto them: My mother & my brethren are these, which heare the worde of God, & do it.
  • Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Wherfore, lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnes, and receaue with mekenesse, the worde that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules. 22 And be ye doers of the worde, and not hearers only, deceauyng your owne selues. 23 For yf any be a hearer of the worde, and not a doer, he is lyke vnto a man beholdyng his bodyly face in a glasse: 24 For he hath considered hym selfe, and is gone his wayes, & hath forgotten immediatly what his fashion was. 25 But who so loketh in the perfect lawe of libertie, and continueth therin he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, shalbe blessed in his deede.
  • Isa 48:17-18 : 17 And thus saith the Lorde God thy redeemer, the holy one of Israel: I am the Lorde thy God which teache thee profitable thynges, and leade thee the way that thou shouldest go. 18 O that thou hadst regarded my commaundementes, then had thy wealthynesse ben as the water streame, and thy ryghteousnesse as the waues flowyng in the sea:
  • Matt 7:21-25 : 21 Not euery one, that sayeth vnto me Lorde, Lorde, shall enter into the kyngdome of heauen: but he that doeth the wyll of my father, which is in heauen. 22 Many wyll say to me in that day, Lorde Lorde, haue we not prophesied thorowe thy name? and thorowe thy name haue cast out deuyls? & done many great workes thorowe thy name? 23 And then wyll I confesse vnto them, I neuer knewe you: Depart from me, ye that worke iniquitie. 24 Therfore, whosoeuer heareth of me these sayinges, and doeth the same, I wyll lyken hym vnto a wyse man, which buylt his house vpon a rocke: 25 And the rayne descended, and the fluddes came, and the wyndes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell not, because it was grounded on a rocke.
  • Ps 112:1 : 1 Prayse ye the Lorde. Blessed is the man that feareth God: he hath great delight in his commaundementes.
  • John 13:17 : 17 Yf ye knowe these thynges, happy are ye, yf ye do them.
  • Ps 1:1-3 : 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the vngodly: nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seate of the scornefull. 2 But his delight is in the lawe of God: and in God his lawe exerciseth himselfe day and night. 3 And he shalbe lyke a tree planted by the waters syde, that bryngeth foorth her fruite in due season: and whose leafe wythereth not, for whatsoeuer he doth it shall prosper.
  • 1 John 3:21-24 : 21 Dearely beloued, yf our heart condempne vs not, then haue we boldnesse towarde God. 22 And whatsoeuer we aske, we receaue of hym, because we kepe his commaundementes, and do those thynges which are pleasyng in his syght. 23 And this is his comaundement, that we beleue on the name of his sonne Iesus Christe, and loue one another, as he gaue commaundement. 24 And he that kepeth his commaundementes, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that he abideth in vs, euen by the spirite which he hath geuen vs.
  • Ps 119:1-6 : 1 Aleph. Blessed are those that be perfect in the way: walkyng in the lawe of God. 2 Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies: they seke hym with their whole heart. 3 Truely they walke in his wayes: who do no wickednesse. 4 Thou hast geuen charge: that we shoulde diligently kepe thy commaundementes. 5 I wishe that my wayes were directed: for to kepe thy statutes. 6 I shall take then no shame: when I haue regarde vnto all thy commaundementes.
  • Ps 128:1 : 1 A song of high degrees. He is blessed whatsoeuer he be that feareth God: walking in his waies.
  • Matt 12:48-50 : 48 But he aunswered, and sayde vnto hym that had tolde hym: Who is my mother? or who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched foorth his hande towarde his disciples, & sayde, beholde my mother, and my brethren. 50 For whosoeuer shall do the wyll of my father which is in heauen, the same is my brother, sister, and mother.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that do his commaundementes, that their power may be in the tree of lyfe, and may enter in through the gates into the citie.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 27 And it came to passe, that as he spake these thynges, a certayne woman of the company lyft vp her voyce, & saide vnto hym: Happy is the wombe that bare thee, and the pappes whiche gaue thee sucke.

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    16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

    17 Ueryly I say vnto you, that many prophetes and ryghteous men haue desired to see those thynges which ye see, and haue not seene: and to heare those thynges which ye heare, and haue not hearde.

  • 15 When one of them, that sate at meate also, hearde these thynges, he sayde vnto hym: Happy is he that eateth bread in the kyngdome of God.

  • 15 He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

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    23 And he turned to his disciples, & sayde secretely: Happy are the eyes which see the thynges that ye see.

    24 For I tell you, that many prophetes and kynges haue desired to see those thynges whiche ye see, & haue not seene them, and to heare those thinges which ye heare, and haue not hearde them.

  • 32 Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes.

  • 21 He aunswered, and sayde vnto them: My mother & my brethren are these, which heare the worde of God, & do it.

  • 3 Happy is he that readeth, and they that heare the wordes of this prophesie, and kepe those thynges which are written therin, for the tyme is at hande.

  • 9 And he saide vnto them: He that hath eares to heare, let hym heare.

  • 17 Yf ye knowe these thynges, happy are ye, yf ye do them.

  • 6 And happy is he that is not offended in me.

  • Luke 6:20-21
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    20 And he lyft vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayde: Blessed be ye poore, for yours is the kyngdome of God.

    21 Blessed are ye that hunger nowe, for ye shalbe satisfied. Blessed are ye that weepe nowe, for ye shall laugh.

  • 27 A blessing, if ye obay the commaundementes of the Lord your God which I commaunde you this day:

  • 18 Take heede therfore, howe ye heare. For whosoeuer hath, to hym shalbe geuen: And whosoeuer hath not, from hym shalbe take, euen that same which he supposeth that he hath.

  • 10 And he called the people to hym, and sayde vnto them: heare, & vnderstande.

  • 9 Who hath eares to heare, let hym heare.

  • 15 But that which fell on ye good groude, are they, which with a pure and good hearte heare the worde, and kepe it, and bryng foorth fruite through pacience.

  • 16 If any man haue eares to heare, let hym heare.

  • 29 Iesus sayth vnto hym: Thomas, because thou hast seene me, thou hast beleued: Blessed are they that haue not seene, and yet haue beleued.

  • 2 And all these blessinges shall come on thee and ouertake thee, if thou shalt hearken vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God.

  • Mark 4:23-24
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    23 If any man haue eares to heare, let hym heare.

    24 And he sayde vnto them, take heede what ye heare: With what measure ye meate, with the same shall it be measured to you agayne. And vnto you that heare, shall more be geuen.

  • 45 And blessed is she that beleued: For those thinges shalbe perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lorde.

  • 4 Beholde, for thus shall the man be blessed: that feareth God.

  • 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching dayly at my gates, and geuing attendaunce at the postes of my doores.

  • 23 And happy is he, that is not offended at me.

  • Luke 6:46-47
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    46 Why call ye me Lorde, Lorde, and do not as I byd you?

    47 Whosoeuer commeth to me, & heareth my sayinges, and doth the same, I wyll shewe you to whom he is lyke.

  • 29 For beholde, the dayes wyll come, in the which they shal say: Happy are the barren, & the wombes that neuer bare, & the pappes which neuer gaue sucke.

  • 2 Blessed is the man that doth this, and the mans childe which keepeth the same: He that taketh heede that he vnhalowe not the Sabbath that is he that keepeth him selfe that he do no euill.

  • 2 Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies: they seke hym with their whole heart.

  • Luke 8:11-12
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    11 The parable is this. The seede, is the worde of God.

    12 Those that are besyde the way, are they that heare: then commeth the deuyll, and taketh away the worde out of their heartes, lest they shoulde beleue, and be saued.

  • 47 He that is of god, heareth gods wordes. Ye therfore heare the not, because ye are not of God.

  • 42 And she cryed with a loude voyce, and saide: Blessed art thou among women, because ye fruite of thy wombe is blessed.

  • 21 That same houre reioyced Iesus in the spirite, and sayde: I confesse vnto thee father, Lorde of heauen & earth, that thou hast hyd these thynges from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them vnto babes: Euen so father, for so it pleased thee.

  • 16 And when he had taken them vp in his armes, he put his handes vpon the, and blessed them.

  • 25 At that tyme Iesus aunswered and sayde: I thanke thee O father, Lorde of heauen and earth, because thou hast hid these thinges from the wise and prudent, and hast shewed them vnto babes.

  • 51 Ueryly veryly I saye vnto you, yf a man kepe my saying, he shall neuer see death.

  • 24 Ueryly veryly I say vnto you, he that heareth my worde, and beleueth on him that sent me, hath euerlastyng lyfe, and shall not come into dampnation, but is escaped from death vnto lyfe.

  • 14 And in them is fulfylled the prophesie of Esaias, saying: by hearyng ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstande, and seeyng, ye shall see, & shall not perceaue.

  • 21 And he sayde: all these haue I kept from my youth vp.

  • 26 And they that hearde it, sayde: And who can then be saued?

  • 7 Beholde, I come shortly: Happy is he that kepeth ye saying of the prophecie of this booke.

  • 26 Saying: Go vnto this people, and say, with your eares shall ye heare, and shall not vnderstande: and with your eyes shall ye see, and not perceaue.

  • 28 Then saide they vnto him: What shall we do, that we myght worke ye workes of God?

  • 8 Blessed (are) the pure in heart: for they shall see God.