Luke 18:14

The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector

¹³ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' ¹⁴ I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.” ¹⁵ Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because in this affair they dealt arrogantly with the people."

1 Samuel 1:18

And she said, "Let your servant find favor in your eyes." Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

Job 9:20

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

Job 22:29

For when they are humbled you say, 'It is because of pride'; but he saves the lowly.

Job 25:4

How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure?

Job 40:9-13

Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?

Psalm 138:6

For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.

Psalm 143:2

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

Proverbs 3:34

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

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 16:18-19

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 29:23

One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.

Isaiah 2:11-17

The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 45:25

In the LORD all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory."

Isaiah 53:11

Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Daniel 4:37

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

Habakkuk 2:4

"Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Matthew 5:3

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

Luke 1:52

he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate;

Luke 5:24-25

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the man who was paralyzed--"I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home."

Luke 7:47-50

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven--for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."

Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Luke 16:15

And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Romans 3:20

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:5

And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

Romans 5:1

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

Romans 8:33

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

Galatians 2:16

yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

James 2:21-25

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?

James 4:6

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

James 4:10

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

1 Peter 5:5-6

Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."