Luke 1:53

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Luke 1:53

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Filled

Revelation 7:16

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Filled

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied! "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh!

"Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for uprightness, for they will be satisfied!

Then Jesus took the loaves, and gave thanks, and distributed them among the people who were resting on the ground, and in the same way as much of the fish as they wanted.

Listen, my dear brothers. Has not God chosen the world's poor to be rich in faith, and to possess the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

They will never be hungry or thirsty again, and never again will the sun or any burning heat distress them,

And

"But alas for you who are rich, for you have had your comfort!

And he told them this story: "A certain rich man's lands yielded heavily.

"There was once a rich man, who used to dress in purple and fine linen, and to live in luxury every day.

The Pharisee stood up and uttered this prayer to himself: 'O God, I thank you that I am not like other men, greedy, dishonest, or adulterous, like that tax-collector.

For consider, brothers, what happened when God called you. Not many of you were what men call wise, not many of you were influential, not many were of high birth.

Are you satisfied already? Have you become rich already? Have you entered your kingdom without waiting for us? I wish you had entered it, so that we might share it with you!

But you humiliate the poor. Are not the rich your oppressors? Is it not they who drag you into court?

Come now, you rich people! weep aloud and howl over the miseries that are going to overtake you!

Because you say, "I am rich, I have become wealthy, I need nothing," and you do not know that it is you that are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked,