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Well, it was only an exact, word-for-word quote of your post #255, and a response to that post. If your post had nothing to do with the topic being discussed, you shouldn't have posted it.
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"As to your post. Jesus said this. 'nay rather, blessed are they who here the word and obey' when someone said Mary was blessed."
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You really should read a bit more carefully, CynicalBear.
First of all, I think the word you were looking for in the Bible text you quoted was "yea", not "nay". (Check it again.)
And the person didn't say Mary was blessed, they said "blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that nursed you". Those are body parts, and while they are indeed blessed (having actually touched, bore, and nursed Jesus Christ), Jesus is saying the "whole person" who willingly obeys (which also applies to Mary -- remember she said "Be it done unto me according to thy word"?) is really where the blessing is fullest upon. Mary is blessed, whether you agree with that or not. It is the truth.
Your response had nothing to do with what was being discussed. We were NOT discussing whether Mary was blessed or not. We were discussing ONE verse and what the original Greek documents say IN THAT ONE VERSE.
NO ONE is disputing that Mary is blessed.
Here is the "word you are looking for".
Μενοῦν - menoun - Short Definition: nay rather [http://biblehub.com/greek/3304.htm]
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance - rather, on the contrary