Luke 1:49 (KJV)

Passage

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

Nearby Context

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

Luke 1:48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

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

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

Luke 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

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 "For he hath regarded the low estate..." into verse 50's "And his mercy is on them that...", 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.