Luke 1:51

Luke 1:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
• New International Version (NIV)He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
• New King James Version (NKJV)He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Context of Luke 1:51

49because the Mighty One has done great things for me, and his name is holy. 50His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear him. He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has scattered the proud because of the thoughts of their hearts; 52he has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly. 53He has satisfied the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.

Luke 1:51 word by word

ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ· διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He hath shewedποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• strengthκράτοςkratos · powerG2904
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• armβραχίωνbrachiōn · armG1023
• he hath scatteredδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287
• the proudὑπερήφανοςhuperēphanos · arrogantG5244
• in the imaginationδιάνοιαdianoia · mindG1271
• ofκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588

Cross-references for Luke 1:51

• Exodus 15:6Lord, your right hand is glorious in power. Lord, your right hand shattered the enemy.
• Deuteronomy 4:34Or has a god attempted to go and take a nation as his own out of another nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, by great terrors, as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
• Psalms 52:9I will praise you forever for what you have done. In the presence of your faithful people, I will put my hope in your name, for it is good.
• Psalms 63:5You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.
• Psalms 89:13You have a mighty arm; your hand is powerful; your right hand is lifted high.
• Psalms 98:1Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has performed wonders; his right hand and holy arm have won him victory.
• Psalms 118:15There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!
• Isaiah 40:10See, the Lord God comes with strength, and his power establishes his rule. His wages are with him, and his reward accompanies him.
• Isaiah 51:9Wake up, wake up! Arm of the Lord, clothe yourself with strength. Wake up as in days past, as in generations long ago. Wasn’t it you who hacked Rahab to pieces, who pierced the sea monster?
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord has displayed his holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
• Isaiah 63:12He made his glorious strength available at the right hand of Moses, divided the water before them to make an eternal name for himself,
• Revelation 18:8For this reason her plagues will come in just one day — death and grief and famine. She will be burned up with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.
• Exodus 15:9The enemy said: “I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil. My desire will be gratified at their expense. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.”
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.”
• 1 Samuel 2:3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogant words come out of your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and actions are weighed by him.
• Job 40:9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like his?

Commentaries on Luke 1:51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51He hath showed strength - Or, He hath gained the victory, . The word is used for victory, by Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Euripides, and others. With his arm - Grotius has well observed, that God's efficacy is represented by his finger, his great power by his hand, and his omnipotence by his arm. The plague of lice was the finger of God, Exodus 7:18. The plagues in general were wrought by his hand, Exodus 3:20, And the destruction of Pharaoh's host in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51Hath showed strength with his arm - The “arm” is the symbol of strength. The expression in this and the subsequent verses has no particular reference to his mercy to Mary. From a contemplation of His goodness to her, she enlarges her views to a contemplation of His goodness and power in general, and to a celebration of the praises of God for all that he has done to all people. This is the nature of true piety. It does not terminate in thinking of God‘s…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-56Verses 39-56 It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High God. Mary, animated by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 51His arm represents God's great power (see Psalm 98:1; Isaiah 40:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 46-5546-55. A magnificent canticle, in which the strain of Hannah's ancient song, in like circumstances, is caught up, and just slightly modified and sublimed. Is it unnatural to suppose that the spirit of the blessed Virgin had been drawn beforehand into mysterious sympathy with the ideas and the tone of this hymn, so that when the life and fire of inspiration penetrated her whole soul it spontaneously swept the chorus of this song, enriching the Hymnal of…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:51

• Arm
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Magnificat
• Mary
• Miracles
• Poetry
• Praise
• Pride
• Psalms
• Readings, Select
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

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Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings