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Source language
Original Greek   
αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν· ⸀Μενοῦν μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ⸀φυλάσσοντες.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
autos de eipen* rMenoun makarioi oi akouontes ton logon tou theou kai rphulassontes.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
at ille dixit quippini beati qui audiunt verbum Dei et custodiunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But he said, Yes rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Authorized (King James) Version   
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
New King James Version   
But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
21st Century King James Version   
But He said, “Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
He said to her, “Blessings to those who have heard the word of God and keep it.”
Darby Bible Translation   
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
God's Word   
Jesus replied, "Rather, how blessed are those who hear and obey God's word."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
He said, "Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!"
International Standard Version   
But he said, "Instead, how blessed are those who hear God's word and obey it!"
NET Bible   
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
New American Standard Bible   
But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it."
New International Version   
He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
New Living Translation   
Jesus replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."
Webster's Bible Translation   
But he said, Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Weymouth New Testament   
"Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."
The World English Bible   
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jesus replied, ‘It is the people who hear God's message who are happy. They are happy if they obey it.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!'
New Life Version   
But He said, “Yes, but those who hear the Word of God and obey it are happy.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
But He said, “On the contrary. Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
The Voice Bible   
breasts for nursing You! Jesus: No, how blessed are those who hear God’s voice and make God’s message their way of life.
Living Bible   
He replied, “Yes, but even more blessed are all who hear the Word of God and put it into practice.”
New Catholic Bible   
Jesus replied, “Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
Legacy Standard Bible   
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
But he said, Rather, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it.
Christian Standard Bible   
He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
But He said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it!
New Century Version   
But Jesus said, “No, blessed are those who hear the teaching of God and obey it.”
The Message   
Jesus commented, “Even more blessed are those who hear God’s Word and guard it with their lives!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
But he said, “Even more blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
New Matthew Bible   
But he said, Yea, happy are those who hear the word of God and keep it.
Good News Translation®   
But Jesus answered, “Rather, how happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
Wycliffe Bible   
And he said, But yea blessed be they [And he said, Rather, blessed be they], that hear the word of God, and keep it.
New Testament for Everyone   
“On the contrary,” replied Jesus. “A blessing on those who hear God’s word and keep it!”
Contemporary English Version   
Jesus replied, “That's true, but the people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God's message!”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
But Jesus replied, “Yes, but a far greater blessing to hear the word of God and obey it.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
But he said, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!’
Common English Bible © 2011   
But he said, “Happy rather are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”
New American Standard Bible   
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.”
The Expanded Bible   
But Jesus said, “·No [L Rather; On the contrary], blessed are those who hear the ·teaching [word] of God and ·obey [practice; keep] it.”
Tree of Life Version   
But He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Revised Standard Version   
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
New International Reader's Version   
He replied, “Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”
BRG Bible   
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Complete Jewish Bible   
But he said, “Far more blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
But Jesus said, `Happy are those who hear God's word and obey it!'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
But he said, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said, Aderaba (to the contrary); ashrey are the ones hearing the dvar Hashem and being shomer mitzvot! [T.N. Notice refusal here of Moshiach to allow his Em to be given Goyishe veneration]
Names of God Bible   
Yeshua replied, “Rather, how blessed are those who hear and obey God’s word.”
Modern English Version   
But He said, “Indeed, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
But Jesus said, “The people who hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the ones who have God’s blessing.”
International Children’s Bible   
But Jesus said, “Those who hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the ones who are truly blessed.”
Lexham English Bible   
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it!”
New International Version - UK   
He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
But He said, “More-than-that, blessed are the ones hearing the word of God and keeping it”.