May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!
Luke 11:27 - New International Version (Anglicised) As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, ‘Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now it occurred that as He was saying these things, a certain woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, Blessed (happy and to be envied) is the womb that bore You and the breasts that You sucked! American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible While Jesus was saying these things, a certain woman in the crowd spoke up: “Happy is the mother who gave birth to you and who nursed you.” Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck. |
May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!
The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you.’
In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,
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.’
For the time will come when you will say, “Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!”