Luke 14:11
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For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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whosoever, &c.--couching them in a chaste simplicity and proverbial terseness of style which makes them "apples of gold in a setting of silver." (See on Luk 18:14).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The cure which our Lord Jesus wrought upon a man that had the dropsy, on the sabbath day, and his justifying himself therein against those who were offended at his doing it on that day (Luk 14:1-6). II. A lesson of humility gives to those who were ambitious of the highest rooms (Luk 14:7-11). III. A lesson of charity to those who feasted the rich, and did not feed the poor (Luk 14:12-14). IV. The success of the gospel not foretold in the parable of the guests invited to a feast, signifying the rejection of the Jews and all others that set their hearts upon this world, and the entertainment of the Gentiles and all others that come to be filled with Christ (Luk 14:15-24). V. The great law of discipleship laid down, with a caution to all that will be Christ's disciples to undertake it deliberately and with consideration, and particularly to ministers, to retain their savour (Luk 14:25-35).
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For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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.”
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.