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Luke 1:53–55

53 He has filled the hungry with good thingsl

but has sent the rich away empty.

54 He has helped his servant Israel,

remembering to be mercifulm

55 to Abraham and his descendantsn forever,

just as he promised our ancestors.”

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Luke 1:53–55 — English Standard Version (ESV)

53 he has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

54 He has helped his servant Israel,

in remembrance of his mercy,

55 as he spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

Luke 1:53–55 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

53 He hath filled the hungry with good things;

And the rich he hath sent empty away.

54 He hath holpen his servant Israel,

In remembrance of his mercy;

55 As he spake to our fathers,

To Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Luke 1:53–55 — New Living Translation (NLT)

53 He has filled the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away with empty hands.

54 He has helped his servant Israel

and remembered to be merciful.

55 For he made this promise to our ancestors,

to Abraham and his children forever.”

Luke 1:53–55 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

53 He has filled the hungry with good things,

And the rich He has sent away empty.

54 He has helped His servant Israel,

In remembrance of His mercy,

55 As He spoke to our fathers,

To Abraham and to his seed forever.”

Luke 1:53–55 — New Century Version (NCV)

53 He has filled the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away with nothing.

54 He has helped his servant, the people of Israel,

remembering to show them mercy

55 as he promised to our ancestors,

to Abraham and to his children forever.”

Luke 1:53–55 — American Standard Version (ASV)

53 The hungry he hath filled with good things;

And the rich he hath sent empty away.

54 He hath given help to Israel his servant,

That he might remember mercy

55 (As he spake unto our fathers)

Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

Luke 1:53–55 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty. 54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy, 55 (as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Luke 1:53–55 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

53 He fed hungry people with good food. 

He sent rich people away with nothing. 

54 “He remembered to help his servant Israel forever. 

55 This is the promise he made to our ancestors, 

to Abraham and his descendants.” 

Luke 1:53–55 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away empty.

54 He has helped His servant Israel,

mindful of His mercy,

55 just as He spoke to our ancestors,

to Abraham and his descendants forever.

Luke 1:53–55 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

53 he has filled the hungry with good things,

and sent the rich away empty.

54 He has helped his servant Israel,

in remembrance of his mercy,

55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,

to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

Luke 1:53–55 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

53 He has filled those who are hungry with good things,

and those who are rich he has sent away empty-handed.

54 He has helped Israel his servant,

remembering his mercy,

55 just as he spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

Luke 1:53–55 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

53 He has filled those who are hungry with good things.

But he has sent those who are rich away empty.

54 He has helped the people of Israel, who serve him.

He has always remembered to be kind

55 to Abraham and his children down through the years.

He has done it just as he said to our people of long ago.”

Luke 1:53–55 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

53 He has filled the hungry with good things;

And sent away the rich empty-handed.

54 “He has given help to Israel His servant,

In remembrance of His mercy,

55 As He spoke to our fathers,

To Abraham and his descendants forever.”


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