Luke 18:14

God's Word

“I can guarantee that this tax collector went home with God’s approval, but the Pharisee didn’t. Everyone who honors himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be honored.”

Cross References

Job 22:29

When others are discouraged, you will say, ‘Cheer up!’ Then he will save the humble person.

Job 25:4

How can a person be righteous to God? How can anyone born of a woman be pure?

Job 9:20

If I am righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. It would declare that I am corrupt even if I am a man of integrity.

Psalm 138:6

Even though the Lord is high above, he sees humble people ⌞close up⌟, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

Psalm 143:2

Do not take me to court for judgment, because there is no one alive who is righteous in your presence.

Exodus 18:11

who treated Israel with contempt. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods.”

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is discipline ⌞leading to⌟ wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction a person’s heart is arrogant, but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 25:7

because it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put down in front of a prince whom your eyes have seen.

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will humiliate him, but a humble spirit gains honor.

Proverbs 3:34

When he mocks the mockers, he is gracious to humble people.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, enjoy eating your food, and drink your wine cheerfully, because God has already accepted what you’ve done.

Isaiah 45:25

All the descendants of Israel will be declared righteous, and they will praise the Lord.

Isaiah 53:11

He will see and be satisfied because of his suffering. My righteous servant will acquit many people because of what he has learned ⌞through suffering⌟. He will carry their sins as a burden.

Isaiah 57:15

The High and Lofty One lives forever, and his name is holy. This is what he says: I live in a high and holy place. But I am with those who are crushed and humble. I will renew the spirit of those who are humble and the courage of those who are crushed.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made all these things. “That is why all these things have come into being,” declares the Lord. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry ⌞for their sins⌟ and who tremble at my word.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, will praise, honor, and give glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is true, his ways are right, and he can humiliate those who act arrogantly.

Habakkuk 2:4

“Look at the proud person. He is not right in himself. But the righteous person will live because of his faithfulness.

Matthew 23:12

Whoever honors himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be honored.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Luke 1:52

He pulled strong rulers from their thrones. He honored humble people.

Luke 10:29

But the man wanted to justify his question. So he asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

Luke 14:11

Those who honor themselves will be humbled, but people who humble themselves will be honored.”

Luke 16:15

So Jesus said to them, “You try to justify your actions in front of people. But God knows what’s in your hearts. What is important to humans is disgusting to God.

Romans 3:20

Not one person can have God’s approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures. These laws show what sin is.

Romans 4:5

However, when people don’t work but believe God, the one who approves ungodly people, their faith is regarded as the basis of God’s approval.

Romans 5:1

Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.

Romans 8:33

Who will accuse those whom God has chosen? God has approved of them.

Galatians 2:16

Yet, we know that people don’t receive God’s approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures, but only by believing in Jesus Christ. So we also believed in Jesus Christ in order to receive God’s approval by faith in Christ and not by our own efforts. People won’t receive God’s approval by their own efforts.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the Lord’s presence. Then he will give you a high position.

James 4:6

But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people.”

1 Samuel 1:18

“May you continue to be kind to me,” she said. Then the woman went her way and ate. She was no longer sad.