Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

In Context

13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

15Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

Job 9:20Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.

Job 25:4How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

Proverbs 3:34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:10-15

The Pharisee and the Publican. 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not… Read the whole commentary →

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