Luke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
In Context
51He hath shown strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
53He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:4The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Job 5:11To set on high those that are low: that those who mourn may be exalted to safety.
Psalms 107:40He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Ecclesiastes 4:14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Amos 9:11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up their breaches; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall 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 →