But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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Gill's Exposition
For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites,.... As he was by lying three days and three nights in the whale's belly, and then cast on shore alive; which sign, or miracle was wrought to confirm his…
A certain woman - One of the crowd. Blessed is the womb ... - She thought that the “mother” of such a person must be especially happy in having such a son. Yea, rather blessed ... - Jesus admits that…
We had not this passage in the other evangelists, nor can we tack it, as Dr. Hammond does, to that of Christ's mother and brethren desiring to speak with him (for this evangelist also has related that…
Cambridge Bible
Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it See Luk 8:21. Our Lord invariably and systematically discouraged all attempt to exalt the merely human relationship or intercourse…
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