Luke 18:14

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I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Cross References

Job 22:29

When others are humiliated, you say it is pride; for he saves the humble.

Job 25:4

How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

Job 9:20

Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.

Psalm 138:6

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he perceives from far away.

Psalm 143:2

Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them.”

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 25:7

for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen

Proverbs 29:23

A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 3:34

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do.

Isaiah 45:25

In the Lord all the offspring of Israel shall triumph and glory.

Isaiah 53:11

Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

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, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 66:2

All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look, to the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at my word.

Daniel 4:37

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

Habakkuk 2:4

Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.

Matthew 23:12

All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.

Matthew 5:3

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

Luke 1:52

He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 14:11

For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 16:15

So he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of others; but God knows your hearts; for what is prized by human beings is an abomination in the sight of God.

Romans 3:20

For “no human being will be justified in his sight” by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:5

But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:33

Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.

Galatians 2:16

yet we know that a person is justified not by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by doing the works of the law, because no one will be justified by the works of the law.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

James 4:6

But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Samuel 1:18

And she said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” Then the woman went to her quarters, ate and drank with her husband, and her countenance was sad no longer.