Luke 11:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!””
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“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And it came to pass, in his saying these things, a certain woman having lifted up the voice out of the multitude, said to him, `Happy the womb that carried thee, and the paps that thou didst suck!'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 11:27 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:25May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!
- Luke 1:28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
- Luke 1:42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- Luke 1:48For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
- Luke 23:29Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
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