| Luke 1:42 - Elizabeth's declaration of Mary's blessedness above all women follows Uzziah's declaration in Judith 13:18. | |
| And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Luke 1:42 | And Ozias the prince of the people of Israel, said to her: Blessed art thou, O daughter, by the Lord the most high God, above all women upon the earth. Judith 13:18 |
| Luke 1:52 - Mary's magnificat addressing the mighty falling from their thrones and replaced by lowly follows Sirach 10:14. | |
| He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble. Luke 1:52 | The thrones of the arrogant God overturns and establishes the lowly in their stead. Sirach 10:14 |
| Luke 2:29 - Simeon's declaration that he is ready to die after seeing the Child Jesus follows Tobit 11:9. | |
| Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace; Luke 2:29 | Then Anna ran up to her son, threw her arms around him, and said to him, "Now that I have seen you again, son, I am ready to die!" And she sobbed aloud. Tobit 11:9 |
| Luke 13:29 - the Lord's description of men coming from east and west to rejoice in God follows Baruch 4:37. | |
| And there shall come from the east and the west, and the north and the south; and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. Luke 13:29 | For behold thy children come, whom thou sentest away scattered, they come gathered together from the east even to the west, at the word of the Holy One rejoicing for the honour of God. Baruch 4:37 |
| Luke 21:24 - Jesus' usage of "fall by the edge of the sword" follows Sirach 28:18. | |
| And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled. Luke 21:24 | Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not as many as by the tongue. Sirach 28:18 |
| Luke 24:4 and Acts 1:10 - Luke's description of the two men in dazzling apparel reminds us of 2 Macc. 3:26. | |
| And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel. Luke 24:4 | Moreover there appeared two other young men beautiful and strong, bright and glorious, and in comely apparel: who stood by him, on either side, and scourged him without ceasing with many stripes. 2 Maccabees 3:26 |
| Luke 20:29 - Gospel writers refer to the canonicity of Tobit 3:8 and 7:11 regarding the seven brothers. | |
| There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. Luke 20:29 | Because she had been given to seven husbands, and a devil named Asmodeus had killed them, at their first going in unto her. Tobit 3:8 Now when Raguel heard this he was afraid, knowing what had happened to those seven husbands, that went in unto her: and he began to fear lest it might happen to him also in like manner: and as he was in suspense, and gave no answer to his petition,... Tobit 7:11 |
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