Luke 1:53 (DRB)

Passage

He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Nearby Context

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

Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.

Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Luke 1:54 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

Luke 1:55 As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "filled", "hungry", "good", "things", "rich", and "sent". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "filled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 52's "He hath put down the mighty from..." into verse 54's "He hath received Israel his servant being...", so "hath" and "filled" 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 "hath" and "filled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.