Luke 11:27
Luke 11:27 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →A woman in the crowd cries out a blessing on the mother who bore and nursed Jesus.
What Does Luke 11:27 Mean?
As Jesus speaks, a woman's voice rises from the crowd, blessing the womb that bore him and the breasts that nursed him -- a traditional way of praising a man by honoring his mother.
Her instinct is right and warm: this man is worthy of blessing, and Luke's Gospel has already called his mother blessed (Luke 1:42, 48). Her cry is the crowd's first word of praise amid a chapter of accusation. Jesus will not reject it, but he will widen it -- into a blessing anyone may enter.
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What does Luke 11:27 mean?
A woman in the crowd cries out a blessing on the mother who bore and nursed Jesus.