Luke 1:53

God fills the hungry with good things but sends the rich away empty. He satisfies the needy and humbles the self-sufficient.

Cross-references · 20

• Ps 107:8–9Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Luke 6:21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
• Ps 34:10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
• Rev 7:16–17They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
• Matt 5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
• Luke 6:24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
• 1 Cor 1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
• John 6:35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
• Jas 5:1–6Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
• Jas 2:5–6Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• Luke 18:24–25And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
• Rev 3:17–18Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
• John 6:11–13And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
• 1 Cor 4:8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
• Ps 146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
• Ezek 34:29And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
• Luke 16:19–25There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
• Luke 18:11–14The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
• 1 Sam 2:5They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
• Luke 12:16–21And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

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