Luke 18:14

A Conservative Version

I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

Cross References

Luke 14:11

Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

Luke 16:15

And he said to them, Ye are those who declare yourselves righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. Because what is lofty among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

James 4:10

Be ye made lower in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Matthew 23:12

And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

James 4:6

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.

Luke 1:52

He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men.

Psalm 138:6

For though LORD is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.

Matthew 5:3

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

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, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o

Proverbs 3:34

Surely the Lord is opposed to the arrogant (LXX/NT), but he gives grace to the lowly.

Job 25:4

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of a woman?

Galatians 2:16

knowing that a man is not made righteous from works of law, instead through faith of Jesus Christ. And we believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made righteous from faith of Christ, and not from works of law, because no fles

Romans 4:5

But to the man not being employed, but who believes in him who makes the impious man righteous, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

Romans 3:20

Because from works of law no flesh will be made right before him, for through law is knowledge of sin.

Luke 10:29

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.

Job 22:29

When they cast [thee] down, thou shall say, [There is] lifting up, and he will save the humble man.

1 Samuel 1:18

And she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and ate, and her countenance was no more [sad].

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that LORD is greater than all gods, yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.

Romans 8:33

Who will accuse against the chosen of God? God is he who makes righteous.

Romans 5:1

Therefore having been made righteous from faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Daniel 4:37

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

Isaiah 53:11

He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied. By the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities.

Isaiah 45:25

In LORD all the seed of Israel shall be justified, and shall glory.

Job 9:20

Though I be righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.

Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright in him. (But the righteous man shall live by his faith.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart, for God has already accepted thy works.

Psalm 143:2

And enter not into judgment with thy servant. For in thy sight no man living is righteous.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Proverbs 25:7

For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.