Luke 1:53

American Standard Version (1901)

The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.

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  • Luke 6:21 : 21 Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
  • Ps 107:8-9 : 8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
  • Ps 34:10 : 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
  • Luke 6:24 : 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
  • Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
  • Jas 5:1-6 : 1 Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in the last days. 4 Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. 5 Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous [one] ; he doth not resist you.
  • Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
  • Rev 7:16-17 : 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat: 17 for the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.
  • 1 Sam 2:5 : 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased [to hunger] : Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth. [
  • Ps 146:7 : 7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
  • Ezek 34:29 : 29 And I will raise up unto them a plantation for renown, and they shall be no more consumed with famine in the land, neither bear the shame of the nations any more.
  • Luke 16:19-25 : 19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: 20 and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be fed with the [crumbs] that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried. 23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
  • Luke 18:11-14 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get. 13 But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner. 14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Luke 18:24-25 : 24 And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
  • John 6:11-13 : 11 Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would. 12 And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost. 13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.
  • John 6:35 : 35 Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
  • 1 Cor 1:26 : 26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called] :
  • 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
  • Luke 12:16-21 : 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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    48For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

    49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name.

    50And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.

    51He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

    52He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

  • 54He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

  • 9For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

  • 5They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased [to hunger] : Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth. [

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    7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

    8That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.

  • 9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • 9Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

  • 7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

  • Luke 6:20-21
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    20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

    21Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

  • 41Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh [him] families like a flock.

  • 23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

  • 15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

  • 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • 15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.

  • 16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

  • 7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

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    24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

    25Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you], ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

  • 1[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

  • 29So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.

  • 3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • 26The meek shall eat and be satisfied; They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever.

  • 11and houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and cisterns hewn out, which thou hewedst not, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou plantedst not, and thou shalt eat and be full;

  • 25Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.

  • 15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

  • 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

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    5He hath given food unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

    6He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

  • 28Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

  • 3Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

  • 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

  • 42And they all ate, and were filled.

  • 10And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

  • 3And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

  • 25Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.

  • 14From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

  • 9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

  • 36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,

  • 7Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

  • 18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

  • 15as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.

  • 17Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;