Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
American Standard Version
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And whoever exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted [as important].
Anderson New Testament
Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
Bible in Basic English
And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
Common New Testament
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for whosoever exalts himself, shall be abased; and he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.
Darby Translation
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Godbey New Testament
But whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Goodspeed New Testament
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
John Wesley New Testament
Whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be humbled, and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalted.
Julia Smith Translation
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself, shall be exalted.
King James 2000
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Modern King James verseion
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he who shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
Moffatt New Testament
Whoever uplifts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be uplifted.
Montgomery New Testament
"whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
NET Bible
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Noyes New Testament
And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.
Sawyer New Testament
and whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
The Emphasized Bible
And, whoever shall exalt himself, shall be, abased, and, whoever shall abase himself, shall be, exalted,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and whosoever abaseth himself shall be exalted.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.
Webster
And whoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalted.
Weymouth New Testament
and one who exalts himself shall be abased, while one who abases himself shall be exalted.
Williams New Testament
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
World English Bible
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Worrell New Testament
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Worsley New Testament
and whosoever will humble himself shall be exalted.
Youngs Literal Translation
and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Themes
Abasement » Who shall be abased
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Meekness » They who are gifted with » Are exalted
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Abased
Topics
Interlinear
De
hostis
heautou
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
Usage: 249
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees
11 But the greater of you will be your helper. 12 And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted. 13 Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye close up the kingdom of the heavens ahead of men. For ye enter not in, nor do ye allow those who are entering to enter in.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 14:11
Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Matthew 18:4
He therefore who will make himself lowly as this child, this man is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.
James 4:6
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.
Job 22:29
When they cast [thee] down, thou shall say, [There is] lifting up, and he will save the humble man.
Psalm 138:6
For though LORD is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.
Proverbs 16:18-19
Pride [is] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are truth, and his ways justice. And he is able to abase those who walk in pride.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Luke 1:51-52
He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart.