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

9and the one who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then in disgrace you will proceed to occupy the last place. 10But whenever you are invited, go and take the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are dining at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” 12Now He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “Whenever you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you to a meal in return, and that will be your repayment. 13But whenever you give a banquet, invite people who are poor, who have disabilities, who are limping, and people who are blind;

Luke 14:11 word by word

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

• For everyoneπᾶςpas · allG3956
• who exaltsὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• will be humbledταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013

Cross-references for Luke 14:11

• Luke 1:51He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• 1 Samuel 15:17So Samuel said, “Is it not true, though you were insignificant in your own eyes, that you became the head of the tribes of Israel? For the Lord anointed you as king over Israel.
• Job 22:29When they have brought you low, you will speak with confidence, And He will save the humble person.
• Job 40:10“Adorn yourself with pride and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
• Psalms 18:27For You save an afflicted people, But You humiliate haughty eyes.
• Psalms 138:6For the Lord is exalted, Yet He looks after the lowly, But He knows the haughty from afar.
• Proverbs 15:33The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
• Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
• Proverbs 29:23A person’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
• Isaiah 2:11The proud look of humanity will be brought low, And the arrogance of people will be humbled; And the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
• Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
• Matthew 23:12Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
• James 4:6But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• 1 Peter 5:5You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

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