I tell you, it was he who went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted."

But he gives all the greater blessing. As the Scripture says, "God opposes haughty persons, but he blesses humble-minded ones."

You younger men must show deference to the elders. And you must all clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud, but shows mercy to the humble.

But the proud

and the people shouted in applause, "It is a god's voice, not a man's!"

Afar off

Then he will say to those at his left, 'Begone, you accursed people, to the everlasting fire destined for the devil and his angels!

They will be punished with eternal ruin and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and his glorious might,

General references

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.