Luke 1:52
He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and hath exalted the lowly.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
In Context
53The hungry hath he satisfied with good things, and the rich hath he sent away empty.
Cross References
Luke 18:14I say to you, that this man went down to his house justified, rather than the Pharisee. For every one that exalteth himself, will be humbled; and every one that humbleth himself, will be exalted.
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 →