Luke 1:53
51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
- KJV
- He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
- WEB
- He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
- ASV
- The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.
- DARBY
- He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
- BLB
- [Those] hungering He filled with good things, and [those] being rich He sent away empty.
- ÅB
- hungrige mettet han med gode gaver, og rikmenn lot han gå bort med tomme hender.
- OTB
- Han har mettet de sultne med gode gaver og sendt de rike tomhendte bort.
- B1930
- hungrige mettet han med gode gaver, og rikmenn lot han gå bort med tomme hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 107:8–9
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Read in contextLuke 6:21
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Read in contextPsalms 34:10
Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Read in contextLuke 6:24
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
Read in contextMatthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Read in contextRevelation 7:16–17
‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
Read in contextJohn 6:35
Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:26
Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
Read in context