Matthew 23:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Cross References

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

James 4:6

But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

Luke 14:11

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

Luke 18:14

I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Matthew 18:4

Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

Matthew 5:3

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

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

Job 22:29

For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

1 Peter 5:6

For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;