Luke 14:11

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

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In The King James Version

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

In Context

10Instead, when you're invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he'll tell you, ‘My friend, please move to a better seat.’ Then you'll be honored before all the guests sitting with you.

12Then he said to the man who had invited him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don't invite your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you back, and then you'd be repaid.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:17“Once you didn't use to think much of yourself, but haven't you become the leader of the tribes of Israel?” Samuel asked. “The Lord anointed you king of Israel.

Job 22:29When others are humbled, and you say, ‘please help them,’ God will save them.

Psalms 18:27You save the humble, but you bring down the proud.

Proverbs 15:33Respect for the Lord teaches wisdom; humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 29:23If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.

Isaiah 2:17The arrogant will be humbled; the proud will be brought low. On that day only the Lord will be lifted high.

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:8-15

Humility Recommended. 7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may… Read the whole commentary →

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