Luke 1:53

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Summary

Luke 1:53

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

Filled

Revelation 7:16

And

Bible References

Filled

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they will be filled.

Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed to those that were lying down; in like manner also of the fishes, as much as they desired.

Hearken, my beloved brethren. Did not God choose the poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

They shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more; neither shall the sun fall upon them, nor any burning heat;

And

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

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day.

The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

For consider, brethren, who ye are that have been called; not many wise men after the fashion of the world, not many mighty, not many noble;

Already ye are full; already ye are rich; without us ye have become kings; and I would indeed ye were kings, that we also might reign with you.

but ye have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do not they drag you before the judgmentseats?

Come now, ye rich men, weep and wail for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten wealth, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the pitiable one, and poor, and blind, and naked,