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Luke 11:26-28
Contemporary English Version
Luke 11:26-28
Contemporary English Version
26 it goes off and finds seven other evil spirits even worse than itself. They all come and make their home there, and that person ends up in worse shape than before.
Being Really Blessed
27 While Jesus was still talking, a woman in the crowd spoke up, “The woman who gave birth to you and nursed you is blessed!”
28 Jesus replied, “That's true, but the people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God's message!”[a]
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- 11.28 That's true, but the people who are really blessed … message: Or “That's not true, the people who are blessed … message.”
Luke 11:26-28
New International Version
Luke 11:26-28
New International Version
26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”(A)
27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”(B)
28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(C) and obey it.”(D)
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