Matthew 23:12 - New Revised Standard Version

¹² All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Common English Bible

¹² All who lift themselves up will be brought low. But all who make themselves low will be lifted up.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² But whoever has exalted himself, shall be humbled. And whoever has humbled himself, shall be exalted.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:12 Cross References

Job 22:29

When others are humiliated, you say it is pride; for he saves the humble.

Psalm 138:6

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he perceives from far away.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 29:23

A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are truth, and his ways are justice; and he is able to bring low those who walk in pride.

Matthew 18:4

Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 14:11

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

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”

James 4:6

But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.