Luke 1:52 - Plain English Version

⁵² He chucks out the big bosses and takes their power away. But he gets people that are not important, and he makes them bosses.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵² He hath put down the mighty from their seats, And exalted them of low degree.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵² He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of low degree.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵² He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

Common English Bible

⁵² He has pulled the powerful down from their thrones and lifted up the lowly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵² He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.

Luke 1:52 Cross References

Luke 14:11

You see, if you try to make yourself important, God will make you like nothing. But if you make yourself like nothing, God will make you important.”

Luke 18:14

Jesus said, “I’m telling you now, God listened to that bad man because he was sorry for the bad things he did, so God says that he is all right, and he will not punish that man. But God doesn’t say that about the other man that already reckoned he was good. You see, if you try to make yourself important, God will make you like nothing. But if you make yourself like nothing, God will make you important.” (We have not yet translated 18:15-43. You can read those stories and messages in Mark 10:13-34, 46-52.)

James 4:10

Tell God that you are sorry. Tell him that you know that you are weak, and that you are not important. If you do that, he will tell you that you are important, and he will make you strong.