Luke 1:50

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Cross-references

Psalm 103:11 declares God's steadfast love as vast as the heavens for those who fear him, directly mirroring Luke's mercy to the God-fearing.

Revelation 19:5 Related theme

Revelation 19:5 calls those who fear God to praise — echoing the same group from Luke 1:50, reinforcing God's mercy to them.

Psalm 147:11 Related theme

Psalm 147:11 says the Lord delights in those who fear him and hope in his steadfast love, closely aligning with Luke's mercy to the God-fearing.

Psalm 118:4 Related theme

Psalm 118:4 calls those who fear the Lord to proclaim his enduring steadfast love, echoing Luke's theme of mercy for the God-fearing.

Psalm 103:17 says the Lord's steadfast love is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, matching Luke's 'from generation to generation'.

Exodus 34:6 Allusion

Exodus 34:6 proclaims God's abundant steadfast love, the source of the mercy Mary describes for those who fear Him.

Exodus 20:6 Parallel

Exodus 20:6 promises God's steadfast love to those who love and obey Him, directly correlating with Mary's mercy for those who fear Him.

2 Chronicles 6:14 declares God's steadfast love to those who walk before Him — similar to those who fear Him in Luke 1:50.

Psalm 22:23 Parallel

Psalm 22:23 directly addresses those who fear the Lord, calling them to praise — connects to the same group in Luke 1:50.

Psalm 100:5 Parallel

Psalm 100:5 explicitly states God's mercy is everlasting and His truth to all generations, directly mirroring the 'from generation to generation' phrase.

2 Kings 17:39 promises deliverance to those who fear the Lord — parallel promise of blessing for fearing God.

Psalm 136:1 Parallel

Psalm 136:1 gives thanks for God's goodness and enduring mercy, a strong parallel to the everlasting mercy in Luke 1:50.

Lamentations 3:22 explicitly states God's mercies never cease, directly reinforcing the promise of mercy from generation to generation.

Genesis 17:7 establishes God's covenant for 'generations,' providing the backdrop for Mary's declaration of mercy from generation to generation.

Psalm 31:19 Parallel

Psalm 31:19 describes God's abundant goodness stored up for those who fear him, echoing the same promise of mercy in Luke's Magnificat.

Psalm 85:9 Parallel

Psalm 85:9 links salvation to those who fear God, paralleling the merciful salvation theme in Luke for the God-fearing.

Psalm 115:13 Related theme

Psalm 115:13 promises blessing on all who fear the Lord, small and great, reinforcing Luke's generational mercy for the God-fearing.

Exodus 34:7 Contrast

Exodus 34:7 continues the description of God's mercy, but also includes judgment—adding the full context of justice alongside mercy.

Psalm 145:19 Related theme

Psalm 145:19 assures that God fulfills the desires and saves those who fear him, complementing Luke's promise of mercy.

Malachi 3:16–18 Related theme

Malachi 3:16-18 describes God sparing those who fear him and writing them in a book, paralleling Luke's assurance of mercy for the God-fearing.

Titus 3:5 Related theme

Titus 3:5 highlights God's mercy in salvation apart from works, reinforcing the theme of mercy but in a different context (not generational).