Luke 1:51
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Cross-references
Luke 14:11 repeats the self-exaltation leads to humiliation—parallel to God's scattering of the proud.
Psalm 98:1 says God's 'holy arm has worked salvation,' closely matching the 'mighty deed with his arm' in Luke 1:51.
1 Peter 5:5 summarizes the same principle: God opposes the proud, echoing Mary's song of scattering them.
In 2 Corinthians 10:5, Paul demolishes proud arguments against God — directly mirroring the scattering of proud thoughts here.
Isaiah 63:12 recalls God's arm leading Moses, showing God's saving power in history.
Isaiah 52:10 depicts God's holy arm revealed to all nations, echoing the same image of divine strength.
Isaiah 51:9 calls on the 'arm of the LORD' to awaken, personifying God's power, which Luke 1:51 portrays in action.
Isaiah 40:10 says the Lord comes with power and a 'mighty arm,' echoing the same divine strength imagery as Luke 1:51.
Psalm 118:15 declares 'The LORD's right hand has done mighty things,' a direct parallel to the mighty deed of God's arm here.
Psalm 89:13 directly states 'Your arm is endowed with power,' reinforcing the imagery of God's powerful arm in Luke 1:51.
Psalm 89:10 uses 'scattered' and 'mighty arm' — the exact imagery Mary uses for God's power over the proud.
Psalm 33:10 declares God frustrates the plans of the nations, matching the scattering of proud thoughts in Mary's song.
Psalm 2:1-6 depicts God scattering the proud rulers who oppose Him, directly echoed in Mary's praise of God's strength.
Exodus 15:6 celebrates God's right hand shattering enemies, directly paralleling the scattering of the proud by God's arm in Luke 1:51.
Exodus 15:9-11 describes God's triumph over arrogant enemies, directly paralleling the scattering of the proud.
1 Samuel 2:10 says adversaries are broken and God judges, echoing the scattering of proud enemies.
1 Samuel 2:4 says bows of the mighty are broken, a direct parallel to scattering the proud.
Exodus 18:11 notes God's greatness over arrogant oppressors, reinforcing the theme of humbling the proud.
Deuteronomy 4:34 uses 'mighty hand and outstretched arm' describing deliverance, which Luke 1:51 echoes with 'mighty deed with his arm'.
1 Samuel 2:3 warns against pride, as God knows and weighs actions — same theme of opposing the proud.
Job 40:9-11 challenges with 'arm like God?' and commands abasing the proud, directly mirroring God's action in Luke.
Isaiah 40:23 says God reduces rulers to nothing — exactly the humbling of the proud that Luke 1:51 celebrates.
In Genesis 11:8, God scatters the proud Babel builders — the direct action declared here.
Matthew 23:12 states the principle: whoever exalts himself will be humbled—same theme as God scattering the proud.
Daniel 5:20 recounts Nebuchadnezzar's pride leading to his downfall—directly parallels God scattering the proud.
Daniel 2:21 shows God removing kings and setting them up—reflecting the same sovereign humbling of the proud.
Proverbs 16:19 values lowliness over pride — reinforces the same contrast between the humble and proud seen in Luke 1:51.
Psalm 138:6 says the Lord knows the proud from afar — directly parallels God's opposition to the proud in Luke 1:51.
In Genesis 11:4, the Babel builders seek to make a name for themselves — exactly the proud thoughts God scatters here.
In 1 Samuel 2:8, God raises the poor — the complementary action to scattering the proud, forming the reversal theme here.
Psalm 76:5 describes valiant warriors lying plundered — same theme of God humbling the proud and mighty.
Psalm 59:11 asks God to make enemies wander by His power — echoes the scattering of the proud in Luke 1:51.
Job 5:13 shows God catching the wise in their craftiness — same divine action against the proud that Luke 1:51 describes.
Isaiah 10:12-19 describes God punishing the proud Assyrian king, a specific example of scattering the proud that Mary celebrates.
Exodus 15:12 depicts God's right hand causing the earth to swallow enemies, paralleling the scattering of the proud in Luke 1:51.
Daniel 4:37 affirms God humbles the proud, a direct parallel to Mary's theme of scattering the proud.
Daniel 5:25-31 recounts God's judgment on Belshazzar's pride, illustrating the humbling of the proud Mary praises.
In Romans 1:21, people's hearts darken by failing to glorify God — proud thoughts leading to judgment, as seen in the scattering here.