26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits worse than himself: and they enter in, and dwell there: (A)so the last state of that man is worse than the first.

27 [a]And it came to pass as he said 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.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:27 Christ seeketh not praise in himself, but in our salvation.

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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