Luke 1:54
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
KJV
ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, μνησθῆναι ἐλέους,
Greek NT
Suscepit Israël puerum suum, recordatus misericordiæ suæ :
Vulgate
He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy
ASV
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
μιμνήσκω
mimnesko
verb · 23×
παῖς
pais
noun · 24×
ἀντιλαμβάνομαι
antilambanomai
verb · 3×
ἔλεος
eleos
noun · 27×
Ἰσραήλ
israel
noun · 68×
Historic Christian voices
6 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…
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 8:56 — Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his
- 2Chr 6:14 — And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
- Exod 32:13 — Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken
- Gal 3:18 — For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
- Gen 17:7 — And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
- Hos 3:1 — Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of
- Isa 44:21 — Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
- Isa 46:3 — Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
- Isa 49:14 — But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
- Isa 63:11 — Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
- Jer 31:20 — Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the
- John 1:17 — For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
- Luke 1:72 — To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
- Mic 7:20 — Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
- Ps 61:7 — He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
- Ps 85:10 — Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Ps 98:3 — He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- Ps 105:42 — For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
- Ps 117:2 — For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
- Rom 15:8 — Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
- Titus 3:5 — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;