Luke 1:53
He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
Berean Standard Bible
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 brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
Cross References
Psalms 34:10Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Psalms 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Luke 6:24But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
Luke 16:19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Luke 18:24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter 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 →