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Luke 1:54 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verse 54
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;Luke 1:54 · King James Version
Luke 1:54 in context
52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
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Key words (Strong's)
- remembrancemnaomaito remind, to be recalled or to return to one's mind, to remind one's self of, to…G3415 →
- servantpaisa child, boy or girl, infants, children, servant, slave, an attendant, servant, spec. a…G3816 →
- holpenantilambanōto lay hold of, hold fast to anything, to take a person or thing in order as it were to…G482 →
- IsraelisraēlIsrael = " he shall be a prince of God" , the name given to the patriarch Jacob…G2474 →
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We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luk 1:36), gave occasion for it; and sometimes it may prove a better piece of service that we think to bring good people together, to compare notes. Here is, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 39-56