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 tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that one! For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

The bows of mighty warriors [are] shattered, but those who stumble gird [themselves with] strength.

to set [the] lowly on high, and [those] mourning are lifted to safety.

He shatters the mighty without investigation, and he sets others in their place.

[he] pours contempt on princes and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

who {condescends to look at} [what is] in the heavens and in the earth?

For he came out of the prison house to reign, {since he was born poor in his kingdom}.

And all of the trees of the field will know that I, Yahweh, I will bring low a high tree, [and] I will exalt a low, fresh tree, and I will make a dry tree flourish. I, Yahweh, I have spoken, and I will do [it].'"

On that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen, and I will repair its breaches and will raise up its ruins and will build it like the 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 offended by him.

Now let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his high position,

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

General references

And I will push you from your office, and he will throw you down from your position.

[The] foot tramples it, [the] feet of [the] poor, [the] steps of [the] needy."

the one who brings princes to nothing; he makes rulers of [the] earth like nothing.

"Look, I will make you insignificant among the nations. You [will be] utterly despised!

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.