New American Standard Bible 2020
Luke 1:53
Luke 1:53 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
- New International Version (NIV)He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.
Context of Luke 1:53
51He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble. He has filled the hungry with good things, And sent the rich away empty-handed. 54He has given help to His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, 55Just as He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.”
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πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 1:53
- Luke 6:21Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
- 1 Samuel 2:5Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease to be hungry. Even the infertile woman gives birth to seven, But she who has many children languishes.
- Psalms 34:10The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
- Psalms 107:8They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind!
- Psalms 146:7Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.
- Ezekiel 34:29I will establish for them a renowned planting place, and they will not again be victims of famine in the land, and they will not endure the insults of the nations anymore.
- Matthew 5:6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
- John 6:11Jesus then took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.
- James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
- Revelation 7:16They will no longer hunger nor thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat;
- Luke 6:24But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full.
- Luke 12:16And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.
- Luke 16:19“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day.
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and began praying this in regard to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, crooked, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26For consider your calling, brothers and sisters, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
- 1 Corinthians 4:8You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you!
Commentaries on Luke 1:53
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53Filled the hungry - the rich he hath sent empty away - God is here represented under the notion of a person of unbounded benevolence, who is daily feeding multitudes at his gates. The poor and the rich are equally dependent upon him; to the one he gives his affluence for a season, and to the other his daily bread. The poor man comes through a sense of his want to get his daily support, and God feeds him; the rich man comes through the lust of gain, to get…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53He hath filled the hungry with good things - This is a celebration of the general mercy of God. He hath daily fed the poor, the needy, and those who came to Him with humble hearts. The rich he hath sent - While the poor come to him for a supply of their daily wants, the rich come not that their necessities should be supplied, but come with lofty hearts, and insatiable desires that their riches may be increased. When this is the case, God not…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. 46-55Mary’s song is the first of three songs of praise in the birth story of Jesus. It is called the Magnificat (Latin for “magnifies”). The song has many similarities to Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 2:1–10. The fact that God cares for the oppressed and reverses their fortunes is a common theme throughout Luke’s Gospel. The coming of God’s kingdom brings salvation to rejected and outcast people.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
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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
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