New English Translation
Luke 1:49
49because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name;
Luke 1:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
- New International Version (NIV)for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name.
Context of Luke 1:49
47and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior, 48because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed, because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name; 50from generation to generation he is merciful to those who fear him. 51He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 1:49 word by word
ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός· καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- he that is mightyδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
- hath doneποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- to meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- great thingsμεγαλεῖοςmegaleios · mightyG3167
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
Cross-references for Luke 1:49
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
- Psalms 24:8Who is this majestic king? The Lord who is strong and mighty! The Lord who is mighty in battle!
- Isaiah 1:24Therefore, the sovereign Lord who commands armies, the powerful ruler of Israel, says this: “Ah, I will seek vengeance against my adversaries, I will take revenge against my enemies.
- Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? Who is this one wearing royal attire, who marches confidently because of his great strength? “It is I, the one who announces vindication, and who is able to deliver!”
- Jeremiah 10:6I said, “There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power.
- Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord is with me to help me like an awe-inspiring warrior. Therefore those who persecute me will fail and will not prevail over me. They will be thoroughly disgraced because they did not succeed. Their disgrace will never be forgotten.
- Psalms 71:19Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?
- Psalms 126:2At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, “The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.”
- Mark 5:13Jesus gave them permission. So the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs. Then the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake, and about two thousand were drowned in the lake.
- Ephesians 3:20Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,
- Exodus 15:11Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? – majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
- 1 Samuel 2:2No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God!
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise your great and awesome name! He is holy!
- Psalms 111:9He delivered his people; he ordained that his covenant be observed forever. His name is holy and awesome.
- Isaiah 6:3They called out to one another, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who commands armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!”
- Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: “I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Commentaries on Luke 1:49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49He that is mighty hath done to me great things - Or, miracles, . As God fills her with his goodness, she empties herself to him in praises; and, sinking into her own nothingness, she ever confesses that God alone is all in all. Holy is his name - Probably the word which Mary used was חסד chesed, which though we sometimes translate holy, see Psalm 86:2; Psalm 145:17, yet the proper meaning is abundant goodness, exuberant kindness; and this well agrees with…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49He that is mighty - God. Hath done to me great things - Hath conferred on me great favors and distinguished mercies. And holy is his name - This is an expression of Mary‘s feelings, desiring to bestow on God all honor and praise. As the highest honor, she declared that his “name” was “holy” - that is, that God was free from sin, injustice, and impurity. The “name” of God is often put for God Himself. The proper name of God is יהוה Yahweha word expressive…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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