As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, "God bless your mother--the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!" Jesus replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."
"God bless your mother--the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!"
Luke 1:48 "For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed."
Luke 23:28-29 But Jesus turned and said to them, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For the days are coming when they will say, "Fortunate indeed are the women who are childless, the wombs that have not borne a child and the breasts that have never nursed.' "
Matthew 24:19 "How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days." (see verses 1-51)
"But even more blessed"
Revelation 1:3 God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.
Revelation 22:7 "Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book."
"are all who hear the word of God"
Luke 5:1 One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.
Acts 12:24 Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn't think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God--which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
"and put it into practice."
Luke 6:47-48 "I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built." (see verse 49)
John 14:21 "Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them."
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