Luke 1:53
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
In Context
52He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
54He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
Cross References
Psalms 34:10All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like you?” He rescues the needy from the hand of the stronger one, the indigent and the poor from those who plunder him.
Psalms 146:7Sing before the Lord with confession. Play psalms to our God on a stringed instrument.
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
Luke 6:24Yet truly, woe to you who are wealthy, for you have your consolation.
Luke 16:19A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day.
Luke 18:24Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: “How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
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 →