51 (A)He that showed strength with his [a]arm: (B)he hath [b]scattered the proud in the [c]imagination of their hearts.

52 (C)He hath [d]put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of [e]low degree.

53 (D)He hath filled the [f]hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:51 That is, an heaping up of words more than needed, which the Hebrews use very much, and the arm is taken for strength.
  2. Luke 1:51 Even as the wind doth the chaff.
  3. Luke 1:51 He hath scattered them, and the imagination of their hearts; or by and through the imagination of their own hearts: so that their wicked counsel turned to their own destruction.
  4. Luke 1:52 The mighty and rich men.
  5. Luke 1:52 Such as none account is made of, and are vile in men’s eyes, which are indeed the poor in spirit, that is, such as challenge nothing to themselves in the sight of God.
  6. Luke 1:53 Them that are brought to extreme poverty.

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