Luke 18:14

The Passion Translation

“Which one of them left for home that day reconciled to God? The humble tax collector, not the religious leader! For everyone who praises himself will one day be publicly humiliated, and everyone who humbles himself will one day be publicly honored and lifted up.”

Cross References

Psalm 138:6

For though you are lofty and exalted, you stoop to embrace the lowly. Yet you keep your distance from those filled with pride.

Psalm 143:2

Don’t bring me into your courtroom for judgment, for there is no one who is righteous before you.

Proverbs 15:33

The source of revelation-knowledge is found as you fall down in surrender before the Lord. Don’t expect to see Shekinah glory until the Lord sees your sincere humility.

Proverbs 18:12

A man’s heart is the proudest when his downfall is nearest, for he won’t see glory until the Lord sees humility.

Proverbs 25:7

For it is better for the king to say to you, “Come, you should sit at the head table,” than for him to say in front of everyone, “Please get up and move— you’re sitting in the place of the prince.”

Proverbs 29:23

Lift yourself up with pride and you will soon be brought low, but a meek and humble spirit will add to your honor.

Proverbs 3:34

If you walk with the mockers you will learn to mock, but God’s grace and favor flow to the meek.

Isaiah 45:25

In Yahweh, all of Israel’s offspring will triumph and shine!”

Isaiah 53:11

After the great anguish of his soul, he will see light and be fully satisfied. By knowing him, the righteous one, my servant will make many to be righteous, because he, their sin-bearer, carried away their sins.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is what the high and majestic one says, the one who fills the eternal realm with glory, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in high and holy places but also with the bruised and lowly in spirit, those who are humble and quick to repent. I dwell with them to revive the spirit of the humble, to revive the heart of those who are broken over their sin.

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made these things so they all belong to me,” declares Yahweh. “But there is one my eyes are drawn to: the humble one, the tender one, the trembling one who lives in awe of all I say.

Daniel 4:37

And now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, extol, and glorify God, the King of heaven! All his works are right and true, and all his ways are right. He knows how to humble those who strut around in pride.”

Matthew 23:12

Remember this: If you have a lofty opinion of yourself and seek to be honored, you will be humbled. But if you have a modest opinion of yourself and choose to humble yourself, you will be honored.”

Matthew 5:3

“What happiness comes to you when you feel your spiritual poverty! For yours is the realm of heaven’s kingdom.

Luke 1:52

Powerful princes he tears from their thrones and he lifts up the lowly to take their place.

Luke 10:29

Wanting to justify himself, he questioned Jesus further, saying, “What do you mean by ‘my neighbor’?”

Luke 14:11

“Remember this: everyone with a lofty opinion of who he is and who seeks to raise himself up will be publicly humbled. And everyone with a modest opinion of who he is and chooses to humble himself will be raised up before all.”

Luke 16:15

so Jesus addressed them directly. “You always want to look spiritual in the eyes of others, but you have forgotten the eyes of God, which see what is inside you. The very things that you approve of and applaud are the things God despises.

Romans 3:20

For by the merit of observing the law no one earns the status of being declared righteous before God, for it is the law that fully exposes and unmasks the reality of sin.

Romans 4:5

But no one earns God’s righteousness. It can only be transferred when we no longer rely on our own works, but believe in the one who powerfully declares the ungodly to be righteous in his eyes. It is faith that transfers God’s righteousness into your account!

Romans 5:1

Our faith in Jesus transfers God’s righteousness to us and he now declares us flawless in his eyes. This means we can now enjoy true and lasting peace with God, all because of what our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, has done for us.

Romans 8:33

Who then would dare to accuse those whom God has chosen in love to be his? God himself is the judge who has issued his final verdict over them—“Not guilty!”

Galatians 2:16

we know that no one receives God’s perfect righteousness as a reward for keeping the law, but only by the faith of Jesus, the Messiah! His faithfulness has saved us, and we have received God’s perfect righteousness. Now we know that God accepts no one by the keeping of religious laws!

James 4:10

Be willing to be made low before the Lord and he will exalt you!

James 4:6

But he continues to pour out more and more grace upon us. For it says, “God resists you when you are proud but continually pours out grace when you are humble.”