Matthew 23:12

Matthew 23:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
• New International Version (NIV)For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Context of Matthew 23:12

10Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ. 11But the greatest of you shall be your servant. And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. 13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for ye do not enter, nor do ye suffer those that are entering to go in.

Matthew 23:12 word by word

ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.¶Read the interlinear

• exaltὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
• humbledταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013

Cross-references for Matthew 23:12

• Matthew 5:3Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
• Matthew 18:4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;
• Job 22:29When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.
• Psalms 138:6For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
• Proverbs 15:33The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour [goeth] humility.
• Proverbs 16:18Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Proverbs 29:23A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
• Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy [place], and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• Daniel 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
• Luke 1:51He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
• Luke 14:11for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 18:14I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
• James 4:6But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.
• 1 Peter 5:5Likewise [ye] younger, be subject to [the] elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against [the] proud, but to [the] humble gives grace.

Commentaries on Matthew 23:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Whosoever shall exalt himself, etc. - The way to arrive at the highest degree of dignity, in the sight of God, is by being willing to become the servant of all. Nothing is more hateful in his sight than pride; to bring it into everlasting contempt, God was manifest in the flesh. He who was in the likeness of God took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of man, and humbled himself unto death. After this, can God look upon any proud…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The disciples of Jesus should lead by serving others, in distinct contrast to Israel's religious leaders (described in 23:5–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased--See on Lu 18:14. What follows was addressed more immediately to the scribes and Pharisees.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 23:12

• Ambition
• Humility
• Hypocrisy
• Pharisees
• Pride
• Satire
• Teachers

In the dictionaries

• Abase
• Bewray
• Devour
• Exalt
• Fill
• Gnat
• Ought
• Partaker
• Scribes
• Sit

Commentaries on Matthew 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings