Luke 1:52

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Summary

Luke 1:52

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

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General references

Matthew 23:12

Bible References

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I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.

To set the low on a high place, And the mourners have been high in safety.

He breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.

He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way.

He is humbling Himself to look On the heavens and on the earth.

For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.

And known have all trees of the field That I, Jehovah, have made low the high tree, I have set on high the low tree, I have dried up the moist tree, And I have caused the dry tree to flourish, I, Jehovah, have spoken, and have done it!'

In that day I raise the tabernacle of David, that is fallen, And I have repaired their breaches, And its ruins I do raise up, And I have built it up as in days of old.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' -- and they were being stumbled at him.

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

General references

And I have thrust thee from thy station, And from thine office he throweth thee down.

Tread it down doth a foot, Feet of the poor -- steps of the weak.

He who is making princes become nothing, Judges of earth as emptiness hath made;

Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised art thou exceedingly.

and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.