Luke 1:53
The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
In Context
52He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
54He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
Cross References
Psalms 34:10Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
Psalms 146:7Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry.
Matthew 5:6'Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness — because they shall be filled.
Luke 6:24'But woe to you — the rich, because ye have got your comfort.
Luke 16:19'And — a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,
Luke 18:24And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign 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 →