Luke 1:53 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 1:53

51 ^aHe has shown strength with His arm;
^bHe has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 ^aHe has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.

53 He has ^afilled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.

54 He has helped His ^aservant Israel,
^bIn remembrance of His mercy,

55 ^aAs He spoke to our ^bfathers,
To Abraham and to his ^cseed forever.”

56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

57 Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they ^arejoiced with her.

Verse Comparison: Luke 1:53

American Standard Version
The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.

Amplified® Bible
He has filled {and} satisfied the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty-handed [without a gift].

Contemporary English Version
God gives the hungry good things to eat, and sends the rich away with nothing.

Darby English Version
He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.

Good News Bible
He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away with empty hands.

International Standard Version
He filled hungry people with good things and sent rich people away with nothing.

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

New American Standard Bible
"HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; And sent away the rich empty-handed.

New International Version
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.

New King James Version
He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; and sent away the rich empty-handed.

Young's Literal Translation
The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,

New English Translation
he has filled the hungry with good things,¹ and has sent the rich away empty.²