:The reading of Luke 11:28 here in this ''Harmony of the Gospel (Conservative Version)'' is based on Greek Μενοῦν ''Menoun'' "Yes, rather...Yes, even more", which is an expressed ''agreement'' with the other speaker's words, but with a correction of the speaker's understanding, as a teaching moment. <br>[http://biblehub.com/interlinear/luke/11-28.htm interlinear text of Luke 11:28]<br>[http://biblehub.com/multi/luke/11-28.htm multiple versions of Luke 11:28]<br>[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/11-28.htm multiple commentaries on Luke 11:28]
:The WEB reading, as with many others, absolutely denies that Mary is blessed. The WEB reading, "On the '''''contrary'''''...", as taken at face value, denies that his mother hears the word of God and keeps it in any way. This, as any competent Greek scholar can testify, is a contradiction of the plain and simple meaning of Μενοῦν, which opposes the [[Semantics|semantic]] affirmative statement of Christ. She is indeed blessed to have such a son, but rather even more blessed for hearing the word of God and observantly and obediently keeping it (as the Bible testifies about her).
:See Conservapedia article, "'''[[Mary (mother of Jesus)]]'''". <br>Many New Testament texts firmly establish the fact that far above and beyond any natural, physical relationship Mary herself is truly "''blessed''" and the true "''mother''" of Jesus because she heard the word of God and kept it ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A50&version=KJV Matthew 12:50]). See KJV [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A26-30&version=KJV Luke 1:26-30]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-48&version=KJV 1:46-48]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A19&version=KJV 2:19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A51&version=KJV 2:51]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+2%3A5&version=KJV John 2:5]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+2%3A12&version=KJV 2:12]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+19%3A25-27&version=KJV 19:25-27]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1%3A14&version=KJV Acts 1:14].