Luke 1:49 (DRB)

Passage

Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 1:48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Luke 1:49 Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.

Luke 1:50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.

Luke 1:51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mighty", "hath", "done", "great", "things", "holy", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mighty" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 48's "Because he hath regarded the humility of..." into verse 50's "And his mercy is from generation unto...", so "mighty" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mighty" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.