Luke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
KJV
καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς,
Greek NT
Deposuit potentes de sede, et exaltavit humiles.
Vulgate
He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
ASV
He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δυνάστης
dunastes
noun · 3×
θρόνος
thronos
noun · 62×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καθαιρέω
kathaireo
verb · 9×
ταπεινός
tapeinos
adjective · 8×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ὑψόω
upsoo
verb · 20×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 3 passages
§722The Holy Spirit prepared Mary by his grace. It was fitting that the mother of him in whom "the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily"102 should herself be "full of grace." She was, by sheer grace, conceived without sin as the most humble of creatures, the most capable of welcoming the inexpressible gift of the Almighty. It was quite correct for the angel Gabriel to greet her as…
§2619That is why the Canticle of Mary,91 The Magnificat (Latin) or Megalynei (byzantine) is the song both of the Mother of God and of the Church; the song of the Daughter of Zion and of the new People of God; the song of thanksgiving for the fullness of graces poured out in the economy of salvation and the song of the "poor" whose hope is met by the fulfillment of the promises made …
§2675Beginning with Mary's unique cooperation with the working of the Holy Spirit, the Churches developed their prayer to the holy Mother of God, centering it on the person of Christ manifested in his mysteries. In countless hymns and antiphons expressing this prayer, two movements usually alternate with one another: the first "magnifies" the Lord for the "great things" he did for h…
The necessity of His Resurrection The time of the Resurrection Its order Its cause Article 1. Whether it was necessary for Christ to rise again? Objection 1. It would seem that it was not necessary for Christ to rise again. For Damascene says (De Fide Orth. iv): "Resurrection is the rising again of an animate being, which was disintegrated and fallen." But Christ did not fall b…
1. A certain one of those of moderate talent, who had composed a discourse, stepped forward in the presence of many pastors who were assembled as if for a church gathering, and while they attended quietly and decently, he addressed himself as follows to one who was in all things a most excellent bishop and beloved of God, through whose zeal the temple in Tyre, which was the mos…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 17:8 — And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
- 1Pet 5:6 — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- 1Sam 2:4 — The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- 1Sam 2:6 — The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
- 2Sam 7:9 — And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
- Amos 9:11 — In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
- Eccl 4:14 — For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
- Esth 6:11 — Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the kin
- Ezek 17:24 — And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD h
- Ezek 17:24 — And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD h
- Ezek 21:26 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
- Isa 40:4 — Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
- Jas 1:9 — Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
- Jas 1:9 — Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
- Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
- Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
- Job 5:11 — To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
- Job 5:11 — To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
- Job 22:29 — When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
- Job 34:24 — He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
- Job 36:22 — Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Ps 18:27 — For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
- Ps 75:7 — But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
- Ps 107:40 — He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
- Ps 113:6 — Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
- Ps 113:7 — He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
- Ps 136:23 — Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: