Luke 1:50
And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γενεὰς τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.
The Fathers on this verse
St Bede Catena Aurea
Turning from God’s special gifts to His general dealings, she describes the condition of the whole hole human race, And his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him. As if she said, Not only for me has He that is mighty done great things, but in every nation he that fears God is accepted by Him.
Origen Catena Aurea
For the mercy of God is not upon one generation, but extends to eternity from generation to generation.
Greek Expositor Catena Aurea
According to the mercy which He has upon generations of generations, I conceive, and He Himself is united to a living body, out of mercy alone undertaking our salvation. Nor is His mercy shown indiscriminately, but upon those who are constrained by the fear of Him in every nation; as it is said, upon those who fear him, that is, upon those who being brought by repentance are turned to faith and renewal for the obstinate unbelievers have by their sin shut against themselves the gate of mercy.
Theophylact Catena Aurea
Or by this she means that they who fear shall obtain mercy, both in that generation, (that is, the present world,) and the generation which is to come, (i.e. the life everlasting.) For now they receive a hundred-fold, but hereafter far more.