Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Cross References (37)

  • Luke 14:11 (24)

    For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

  • Luke 16:15 (19)

    So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized a

  • James 4:10 (16)

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

  • Matthew 23:12 (15)

    For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Proverbs 29:23 (13)

    A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

  • James 4:6 (12)

    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  • Luke 1:52 (10)

    He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

  • Psalms 138:6 (9)

    Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

  • Matthew 5:3 (7)

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

  • Isaiah 57:15 (7)

    For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy

  • 1 Peter 5:5–6 (6)

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one

  • Proverbs 3:34 (6)

    He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

  • Job 25:4 (6)

    How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

  • 1 Samuel 1:18 (5)

    “May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began to eat, and her face wa

  • Proverbs 15:33 (5)

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

  • Romans 4:5 (5)

    However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteous

  • Exodus 18:11 (5)

    Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

  • Isaiah 2:11–17 (5)

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

  • Job 22:29 (5)

    When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

  • Proverbs 16:18–19 (5)

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

  • Proverbs 18:12 (5)

    Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

  • Luke 5:24–25 (4)

    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I t

  • Isaiah 45:25 (4)

    In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.

  • Romans 3:20 (4)

    Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

  • Romans 5:1 (4)

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

  • Job 9:20 (4)

    Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.

  • Galatians 2:16 (4)

    know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ

  • James 2:21–25 (4)

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

  • Isaiah 53:11 (4)

    After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant wil

  • Romans 8:33 (4)

    Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

  • Daniel 4:37 (4)

    Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are

  • Psalms 143:2 (3)

    Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

  • Job 40:9–13 (3)

    Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

  • Luke 10:29 (3)

    But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

  • Habakkuk 2:4 (3)

    Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—

  • Luke 7:47–50 (3)

    Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little love

  • Ecclesiastes 9:7 (3)

    Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works: