Matthew 23:12
For whoever shall exalt himself, will be abased: and whoever shall abase himself, will be exalted.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
11And the great one among you will be your servitor.
Cross References
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
Luke 1:51He hath wrought victory with his arm; and hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
Luke 18:14I say to you, that this man went down to his house justified, rather than the Pharisee. For every one that exalteth himself, will be humbled; and every one that humbleth 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 →