Luke 18:14

American King James Version (1999)

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

Cross References

Job 22:29

When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Job 25:4

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

Job 9:20

If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

Psalm 138:6

Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knows afar off.

Psalm 143:2

And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

Proverbs 18:12

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

Proverbs 25:7

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

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.

Isaiah 45:25

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

Isaiah 53:11

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus said the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Isaiah 66:2

For all those things has my hand made, and all those things have been, said the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at my word.

Daniel 4:37

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Matthew 23:12

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

Matthew 5:3

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

Luke 1:52

He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Luke 10:29

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

Luke 14:11

For whoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

Luke 16:15

And he said to them, You are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Romans 3:20

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:5

But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Romans 5:1

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 8:33

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifies.

Galatians 2:16

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James 4:6

But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

1 Samuel 1:18

And she said, Let your handmaid find grace in your sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.