Luke 1:50

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
mercy	ἔλεος eleos	G1656	compassion (human or divine · noun — nominative singular neuter
fear	φοβουμένοις phoboumenois	G5399	to frighten · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, dative plural masculine
him	αὐτόν· auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
from	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
generation	γενεὰς geneas	G1074	a generation · noun — accusative plural feminine
generation	γενεὰς geneas	G1074	a generation · noun — accusative plural feminine

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Cross-references

Psalms 103:17-18 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Genesis 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God u…
Psalms 118:4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Exodus 34:6-7 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness an…
Psalms 145:19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Psalms 103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Psalms 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before th…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:39-56

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. The visit which Mary made to Elisabeth. Mary was the younger, and younger with child; and therefore, if they must come together, it was fittest that Mary should take the journey, not insisting on the preference which the greater dignity of her conception gave her, Luk 1:39. She arose, and left her affairs, to attend this greater matter: in those days, at that time (as it is commonl…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:47

my Saviour--Mary, poor heart, never dreamt, we see, of her own "immaculate conception"--in the offensive language of the Romanists--any more than of her own immaculate life.

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:50

His mercy is on them that fear him - His exuberant kindness manifests itself in acts of mercy to all those who fear or reverence his name; and this is continued from generation to generation, because he is abundant in goodness, and because he delighteth in mercy. This is a noble, becoming, and just character of the God of the Christians; a being who delights in the salvation and happiness of all his creatures, because his name is mercy, and his nature love.

John Gill on Luke 1:50

And his mercy is on them that fear him,.... Not with slavish fear of hell and damnation, but with reverence and godly fear; with a filial fear, with a reverential love of God, and affection for him; with that fear which springs from the goodness of God, which has that for its object, and is encouraged by it: and though this fear is not the cause and reason of the mercy of God, yet is descriptive of the persons towards whom it is exercised in various ways, and to whom it is openly shown; they hereby appearing to be the vessels of mercy, afore prepared to glory; and in whose redemption, mercy and truth have met together, and who, according to the abundant mercy of God the Father, have been beg…

The Church Fathers

For the mercy of God is not upon one generation, but extends to eternity from generation to generation.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

"And his mercy is unto generations of generations". The "mercy" of God is extended not unto one generation, nor unto two, nor unto three, nor even unto five, but forever "from generation unto generation".
— Origen of Alexandria, HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 8

Turning from God's special gifts to His general dealings, she describes the condition of the whole human race, And his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him. As if she said, Not only for me hath He that is mighty done great things, but in every nation he that feareth God is accepted by Him.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Hannah — Favour, grace, one of the wives of Elkanah the Levite, and the mother of Samuel (1 Sam. 1; 2). Her home was at Ramathaim-zophim, whence she was wont every year to go to Shiloh, where the tabernacle…
John the Baptist — The “forerunner of our Lord.” We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of him in the Gospels. He was of priestly descent. His father, Zacharias, was a priest of the course of Abia (1 Chr.…
Mary — Hebrew Miriam. (1.) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the “Virgin Mary,” though never so designated in Scripture (Matt. 2:11; Acts 1:14). Little is known of her personal history. Her…
Songs — Of Moses (Ex. 15; Num. 21:17; Deut. 32; Rev. 15:3), Deborah (Judg. 5), Hannah (1 Sam. 2), David (2 Sam. 22, and Psalms), Mary (Luke 1:46-55), Zacharias (Luke 1:68-79), the angels (Luke 2:13), Simeon…
Elisabeth (Elizabeth) · The wife of Zacharias and the mother of — The wife of Zacharias and the mother of
Fear, Godly · Those who have: Receive mercy from God — Those who have: Receive mercy from God
Jesus, The Christ · .Mary visits El — .Mary visits El
Magnificat · Of Mary — Of Mary
Mary · .Visits her cousin, El — .Visits her cousin, El
Mercy Of God, The · Manifested: To them that fear him — Manifested: To them that fear him
Poetry · .Of Mary — .Of Mary
Psalms · Of Mary

Luke 1:50

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:39-56

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:47

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:50

John Gill on Luke 1:50

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 1:50

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:39-56

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 1:47

Adam Clarke on Luke 1:50

John Gill on Luke 1:50

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 1:46-50

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 1:48