Matthew 23:12
and whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.
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In Context
11And the greater of you will be your servant,
Cross References
Psalms 138:6For YHWH [is] high, and He sees the lowly, || And He knows the haughty from afar.
Proverbs 16:18Pride [is] before destruction, || And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.
Isaiah 57:15For thus said the high and exalted One, || Inhabiting eternity, and His Name [is] holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, || And with the bruised and humble of spirit, || To revive the spirit of the humble, || And to revive the heart of bruised ones,
Matthew 5:3“Blessed the poor in spirit—because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Luke 1:51He did powerfully with His arm, || He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
Luke 18:14I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for everyone who is exalting himself will be humbled, and he who is humbling himself will be exalted.”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:2-13
The Scribes and Pharisees Condemned; Cautions against Pride. 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men:… Read the whole commentary →