Luke 18:14

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

I tell you, this man went back home right with God instead of the other man. For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted [as important].”

Cross References

Matthew 23:12

And whoever exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted [as important].

Matthew 5:3

“Those persons who feel a deep sense of their personal need are blessed because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Luke 1:52

He has dethroned rulers and has exalted humble people.

Luke 10:29

But, wanting to justify himself, the teacher of the Law of Moses asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 14:11

For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted [as important].”

Luke 16:15

And He said to them, “You are people who claim to be just in the eyes of [other] people, but God knows [what is in] your hearts. For that which is held up as most important among people [i.e., fame or fortune (?)] is disgusting in the eyes of God.

Romans 3:20

This is because no human being can be considered right with God by [obeying] the requirements of a law. [Note: It is difficult to determine the exact sense in which “law” is used in these verses. It may be law generally, or the Law of Moses specifically. See Bruce, pages 52-58]. For the knowledge of what sin is comes from the Law of Moses.

Romans 4:5

But to the person who believes in God, who makes ungodly people right with Himself apart from doing good deeds, that person’s faith is considered by God [as the basis] for being righteous.

Romans 5:1

So, since we are made right with God by [our] faith, we have peace with Him through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:2 Through Jesus we have also gained access by [our] faith to this unearned favor [of God]. We stand firm in it, and are glad that we have the hope of being honored by God.

Romans 8:33

Who will bring an accusation against God’s chosen people? [Certainly not God, for] He makes people right with Himself.

Galatians 2:16

still we know that a person is not justified [i.e., made right with God] by [perfect obedience to] the Law of Moses, but rather through faith in [the person and work of] Christ. [Knowing this] we have trusted in Christ Jesus [to save us], so that we might be made right with God by trusting in Him and not by [our compliance with] the requirements of the Law of Moses. Because by such law-compliance no one can be made right with God.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord and He will exalt you people.

James 4:6

But He gives [us] more unearned favor [i.e., to overcome the world]. Therefore, the Scripture says [Prov. 3:34], “God opposes proud people, but gives unearned favor to those who are humble.”