Luke 1:51 (WEB)

Passage

He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

Luke 1:50 His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

Luke 1:51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Luke 1:52 He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shown", "strength", "scattered", "proud", "imagination", and "hearts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shown" and "strength", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 50's "His mercy is for generations of generations..." into verse 52's "He has put down princes from their...", so "shown" and "strength" 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 "shown" and "strength" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.