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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.

Context of Luke 1:51

49for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. 50His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 52He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 53He has filled the hungry with good things but has 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 15:6Your right hand, Lord, was majestic in power. Your right hand, Lord, shattered the enemy.
• Deuteronomy 4:34Has any god ever tried to take for himself one nation out of another nation, by testings, by signs and wonders, by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, or by great and awesome deeds, like all the things the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?
• Psalms 52:9For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.
• Psalms 63:5I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
• Psalms 89:13Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.
• Psalms 98:1Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
• Psalms 118:15Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
• Isaiah 40:10See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.
• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, arm of the Lord, clothe yourself with strength! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of old. Was it not you who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced that monster through?
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
• Isaiah 63:12who sent his glorious arm of power to be at Moses’ right hand, who divided the waters before them, to gain for himself everlasting renown,
• Revelation 18:8Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
• Exodus 15:9The enemy boasted, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword and my hand will destroy them.’
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.”
• 1 Samuel 2:3“Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the Lord is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed.
• Job 40:9Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder 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

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• 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