Matthew 23:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² “And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall 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.

Matthew 23:12 Cross References

Job 22:29

For they have made low, and you say, ‘Up!’ And He saves the lowly of eyes.

Psalm 138:6

Though יהוה  is exalted, He looks on the humble; But the proud He perceives from a distance.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of יהוה  is the discipline of wisdom, And before esteem is humility.

Proverbs 29:23

The pride of man brings him low, But the humble in spirit obtains esteem.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus declares the high and exalted One who dwells forever, whose Name is set-apart, “I dwell in the high and set-apart place, with him who has a bruised and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of bruised ones.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Neḇ

Matthew 18:4

“Whoever then humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the reign of the heavens.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Luke 14:11

“For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

“I say to you, this man went down to his house declared right, rather than the other. For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.”

James 4:6

But He gives greater favour. Because of this He says, “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you younger ones, be subject to elders. And gird yourselves with humility toward one another, for “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, then, under the mighty hand of Elohim, so that He exalts you in due time,