Parallel Verses New Living Translation But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. King James Bible And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Darby Bible Translation And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. World English Bible Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Young's Literal Translation and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matthew 23:12 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible23:12 Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and he that shall humble himself shall he exalted - It is observable that no one sentence of our Lord's is so often repeated as this: it occurs, with scarce any variation, at least ten times in the evangelists. Luke 14:11; 18:14. Matthew 23:12 Parallel Commentaries Library Among the People, and with the PhariseesIt would have been difficult to proceed far either in Galilee or in Judaea without coming into contact with an altogether peculiar and striking individuality, differing from all around, and which would at once arrest attention. This was the Pharisee. Courted or feared, shunned or flattered, reverently looked up to or laughed at, he was equally a power everywhere, both ecclesiastically and politically, as belonging to the most influential, the most zealous, and the most closely-connected religions … Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life The General Service to a Prophet. Liberty of Conscience Threatened Of the Power of Making Laws. The Cruelty of the Pope and his Adherents, in this Respect, in Tyrannically Oppressing and Destroying Souls. Cross References Job 22:29 If people are in trouble and you say, 'Help them,' God will save them. Proverbs 29:23 Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. Luke 14:11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." Luke 18:14 I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." James 4:6 But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble." 1 Peter 5:6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Jump to Previous Abased Abases Exalt Exalted Exalts High Humble Humbled Humbles Low MakesJump to Next Abased Abases Exalt Exalted Exalts High Humble Humbled Humbles Low MakesLinks Matthew 23:12 NIVMatthew 23:12 NLT Matthew 23:12 ESV Matthew 23:12 NASB Matthew 23:12 KJV Matthew 23:12 Bible Apps Matthew 23:12 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:12 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:12 French Bible Matthew 23:12 German Bible Matthew 23:12 Commentaries Bible Hub |