Luke 14:11

Luke 14:11 in other versions

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

Context of Luke 14:11

9Then the man that asked you to the meal might say to you, “Give the best place to this man.” Then you will feel ashamed that you sat there. You will have to move to the lowest place and sit there. 10Instead, when someone asks you to a meal, you should do this. Go and sit in the least important place. Then the man that asked you to the meal will see you there. And he may say to you, “My friend, move up here to a better place.” Everyone who is there at the meal will see this. So they will know that you are an important person. It will be the same in the kingdom of God. Some people lift themselves up to be important. God will bring all of them down low. Other people are humble. God will lift up those people to a good place.’ 12Then Jesus said to the man who had asked him to the meal, ‘When you give a meal at midday or in the evening, do not ask your friends to come. Do not ask your brothers or your family. And do not ask the rich people that live near you to come. If you do, they will later ask you to eat at their house. This will pay you for the meal that you gave to them. 13Instead, when you prepare a big meal, you should ask the poor people to come. Ask people that have lost an arm or a leg. Ask people that cannot walk very well, and people that cannot see.

Luke 14:11 word by word

ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• whosoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• exaltethὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• shall be abasedταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013
• andκαίkai · andG2532

Cross-references for Luke 14:11

• Luke 1:51He has shown how strong he is to do great things. Some people think that they are very important. But he has sent them away in different directions.
• Luke 18:14Jesus then said, ‘Let me tell you about these men when they went home. The man that took taxes from people was now right with God. But the Pharisee was still guilty. Some people lift themselves up to be important. But God will bring all of them down low. Other people are humble. God will lift up those people to a good place.’
• 1 Samuel 15:17Samuel said, ‘At one time, you thought that you were not an important person. Now you have become the leader of all the tribes of Israel. The Lord chose you to be king of Israel.
• Job 22:29You will pray for God to help people who are in trouble. God will save those people who are humble.
• Job 40:10If you think that you can do all this, show how great you are! Show everyone your power and your glory!
• Psalms 18:27You save people who are humble. But if people are proud, you bring them down very low.
• Psalms 138:6Yes, the Lord is high above the earth. But he takes care of humble people. He also knows what proud people are doing, even if they try to hide.
• Proverbs 15:33If you respect and obey the Lord, that will teach you wisdom. If you want to receive honour, first learn to be humble.
• Proverbs 18:12If you become proud, something will soon destroy you. But if you are humble, you will soon receive honour.
• Proverbs 29:23A person's pride will bring shame to him. But a humble person will receive honour.
• Isaiah 2:11The Lord will bring proud people down low. People who boast will have to stop. On that day, people will see that only the Lord is great.
• Isaiah 57:15The Mighty God is far higher than all others. He rules from above and he lives for ever. His name is holy. He says, ‘I live in a high and holy place. But I am also with anyone who is humble and who is sorry when he does wrong things. I will comfort people who are like that, and I will give them hope.
• Matthew 23:12Some people lift themselves up to be important. But God will bring them down low. Other people are humble. God will lift up those people to a good place.’
• James 4:6But God will be very kind to us and he will help us. That is why the Bible says, ‘God is against those people who think that they are important. But he is kind to people who do not feel important.’
• 1 Peter 5:5I want to say the same thing to you who are young men. You must respect the authority of the leaders. All of you who are believers must respect one another. Do not think that you are more important than other people. The Bible says: ‘God is against proud people. But he is kind to humble people.’

Commentaries on Luke 14:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11For whosoever exalteth himself, etc. - This is the unchangeable conduct of God: he is ever abasing the proud, and giving grace, honor, and glory to the humble.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Whosoever exalteth … - This is universal among people, and it is also the way in which God will deal with people. “Men” will perpetually endeavor to bring down those who endeavor to exalt themselves; and it is a part of God‘s regular plan to abase the proud, to bring down the lofty, to raise up those that be bowed down, and show “his” favors to those who are poor and needy.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases, that a man's pride will bring him low, and before honour is humility. Our Saviour here teaches, that works of charity are better than works of show. But our Lord did not mean that a proud and unbelieving liberality should be rewarded, but that his precept of doing good to the poor and afflicted should be…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. a parable--showing that His design was not so much to inculcate mere politeness or good manners, as underneath this to teach something deeper (Lu 14:11). chief rooms--principal seats, in the middle part of the couch on which they reclined at meals, esteemed the most honorable.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:11

• Guest
• Humility
• Jesus, the Christ
• Presumption
• Self-Exaltation

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Worship
• Abase

Commentaries on Luke 14

• 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