Luke 1:52

He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

In Context

51With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

53Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:4The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.

Job 5:11Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;

Psalms 107:40He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.

Ecclesiastes 4:14Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

Amos 9:11In that day I will put up the tent of David which has come down, and make good its broken places; and I will put up again his damaged walls, building it up as in the past;

Luke 18:14I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:40-57

The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me,… Read the whole commentary →

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