Luke 11:27
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.
Cross-references
In Luke 1:28, the angel greets Mary as highly favored — a parallel blessing to the woman's exclamation here.
In Luke 1:42, Elizabeth blesses Mary and her child, echoing the woman's blessing of Jesus' mother here.
In Luke 8:21, Jesus teaches the same truth: his true family are those who hear and obey God's word, directly paralleling his response.
In Luke 1:45, Elizabeth blesses Mary for her faith, not just motherhood—anticipating Jesus' redefinition of blessedness here.
In Mark 3:34, Jesus similarly redefines family, calling those who do God's will his true relatives, echoing the shift from biological to spiritual blessing.
Matthew 11:6 pronounces blessing on those who do not stumble over Jesus — contrasting physical motherhood with spiritual blessing.