Luke 1:49 (GNV)

Passage

Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:47 And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour.

Luke 1:48 For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,

Luke 1:49 Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.

Luke 1:50 And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.

Luke 1:51 Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 48's "For hee hath looked on the poore..." into verse 50's "And his mercie is from generation to...", so "mightie" 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 "mightie" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.