Luke 1:52

1 Samuel 2:4; 1 Samuel 2:6-8; Amos 9:11; Ecclesiastes 4:14; Ezekiel 17:24; James 1:10; James 1:9; James 4:10; Job 34:24-28; Job 5:11-13; Luke 18:14; Mark 6:3; Psalms 107:40; Psalms 107:41; Psalms 113:6-8

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hath put down the mighty - The “mighty” here denotes princes, kings, or conquerors. See Isaiah 14:12-14 . Their seats - Their “thrones,” or...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He hath (y) put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of (z) low degree. (y) The mighty and rich men. (z) Those of no account, who a...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Mary Visits Elisabeth. The Magnificat. The passage links the two preceding incidents, and serves to show the inferiority of John the forerunner, to...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

put down the mighty. Amaziah ( 2 Kings 14:10 ); Uzziah ( 2 Chronicles 26:16 ); Nebuchadnezzar ( Daniel 5:20 ); Belshazzar ( Daniel 5:23 ; Daniel 5...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

52. He hath cast down the nobles This translation has been adopted, for the sake of avoiding ambiguity: for though the Greek word δυνάσται...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath put down the mighty from their seats - Or, He hath taken down...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He hath put down the mighty, &c.— Δυναστας απο θρονων, the rulers from their thrones. The kings who sprung from David had, no doubt, one afte...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things ... Verse 50....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birth of John. The Annunciation 1-4. Preface. To write a preface to a history is not a Jewish, but a classical custom, and by following it St. Luk...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mary's visit to Elisabeth. The Magnificat. This beautiful narrative must be derived from Mary herself, probably directly. It is told as vividly and...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Magnificat. This glorious song of praise, which has been used in the services of the Church from early times, tells us more than anything else...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The mighty. — The word (that from which we get our English “dynasty”) is applied to the eunuch “of great authority” under Candace, in Acts 8:27 ,...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Song of the Virgin Mother Luke 1:39-56 Zacharias lived in a Levitical city in the hill country of Judah. The narrative evidently implies th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(39) And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; (40) And entered into the house of Zacharias, and...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE SONG OF THE VIRGIN ‘My soul doth magnify the Lord.… As He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.’ Luke 1:46-55 Next...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He hath put down the mighty from their seats ,.... As mighty kings and emperors from their thrones, as he often does, in the course of his providenc...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. Ver. 52. He hath put down the mighty ] As he did Bajazet, the pro...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He hath put down the mighty from their seats The mighty think to secure themselves by might in their seats, but he puts them down and overturns the...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LUKE'S GOSPEL WRITTEN FOR A GENTILE RULER (vs.1-4) Luke's introduction shows that, though he was concerned about giving exact information in thi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 1:39 . City of Judah .—The city is not named. Probably it was not Hebron, as a place so well known would most likely have be...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 1:26-27 . And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man who...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 1:39-41 . And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; and entered into the house of Zacharia...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:1 . Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things, which within a short compass of years have be...
The Biblical Illustrator

My soul doth magnify the Lord Mary’s song Mary was on a visit when she expressed her joy in the language of this noble song. It were well if a...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The hymn of Mary:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, w...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Revelations of God Luke 1:5-79 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We begin here a series of studies taken from the Gospel of Luke. This is the Gospel that...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He hath put down the mighty — Both angels and men.

⁵² He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Related Commentaries of Luke 1:52

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 1:52