Luke 18:14

I say to you, this man went back down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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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, standing at a distance, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but hit his breast, saying, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

15The people were also bringing to him their infants so that he might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:11Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all the gods, because when the Egyptians treated the Israelites arrogantly, God rescued his people.”

Job 9:20Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; 1 and though I am blameless, my words would prove me to be guilty. 1

Job 25:4How then can man be righteous with God? 1 How can he who is born of a woman be clean, acceptable to him? 1

Psalms 138:6For though Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly, 1 but the proud he knows from far off. 1

Proverbs 3:34He mocks mockers, 1 but he gives his favor to humble people. 1

Proverbs 16:18Pride comes before destruction 1 and a haughty spirit before a downfall. 1

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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