Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. New Living Translation But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. English Standard Version Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Berean Standard Bible For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Berean Literal Bible And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted. King James Bible And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. New King James Version And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. New American Standard Bible Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. NASB 1995 “Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. NASB 1977 “And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. Legacy Standard Bible And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. Amplified Bible Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be raised to honor. Christian Standard Bible Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Whoever will exalt himself will be humbled and whoever will humble himself will be exalted. Contemporary English Version If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored. Douay-Rheims Bible And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. English Revised Version And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever honors himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be honored. Good News Translation Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great. International Standard Version Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Literal Standard Version and whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted. Majority Standard Bible For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. New American Bible Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted. NET Bible And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. New Revised Standard Version All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted. New Heart English Bible Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees…11The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. 13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.… Cross References Job 22:29 When men are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then He will save the lowly. Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor. Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted." 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." James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Treasury of Scripture And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Job 22:29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. 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 MakesMatthew 23 1. Jesus admonishes the people to follow good doctrine, not bad examples5. His disciples must beware of their ambition. 13. He denounces eight woes against their hypocrisy and blindness, 34. and prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem. (12) Whosoever shall exalt himself.--The precept seems to have been one which our Lord desired specially to imprint on the hearts of the disciples. It had been spoken at least twice before, as in Luke 14:11; Luke 18:14. The echoes of it in James 4:10, 1Peter 5:6, show that the impression had been made.Verse 12. - Whosever shall exalt himself shall be abased (ταπεινωθήσεται, shall be humbled); and he that shall humble (ταπεινώσει) himself shall be exalted. It is not clear why the rendering of the verb is not uniform in this verse. The antithesis certainly requires it. The gnome, so often repeated (see references), seems to be, as it has been called, "an axiom in the kingdom of God." It is indeed a universal law in God's dealings with men. Olshausen quotes a saying! of Hillel to the same purport, "My humility is my exaltation, and my exaltation is my humility." The first clause was prophetic of the speedy overthrow of the haughty Pharisees; the second is grandly illustrated in the example of Christ, who humbled himself to the death of the cross, and is now highly exalted; who "for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2). St. Peter draws the lesson, "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time" (1 Peter 5:5, 6). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. whoever Ὅστις (Hostis) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. exalts ὑψώσει (hypsōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5312: (a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high. From hupsos; to elevate. himself ἑαυτὸν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. will be humbled, ταπεινωθήσεται (tapeinōthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5013: To make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: To be humbled. From tapeinos; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. whoever ὅστις (hostis) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. humbles ταπεινώσει (tapeinōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5013: To make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: To be humbled. From tapeinos; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate. himself ἑαυτὸν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. will be exalted. ὑψωθήσεται (hypsōthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5312: (a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high. From hupsos; to elevate. Links Matthew 23:12 NIVMatthew 23:12 NLT Matthew 23:12 ESV Matthew 23:12 NASB Matthew 23:12 KJV Matthew 23:12 BibleApps.com Matthew 23:12 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:12 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:12 French Bible Matthew 23:12 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 23:12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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