Matthew 23:12
“And whosoeuer shall exalt himselfe, shall be abased: and he that shall humble himselfe, shall be exalted.”
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Matthew 23:12 Context
10Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, euen Christ. 11But hee that is greatest among you, shall be your seruant. 12And whosoeuer shall exalt himselfe, shall be abased: and he that shall humble himselfe, shall be exalted. 13¶ But woe vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee shut vp the kingdom of heauen against men: For yee neither goe in your selues, neither suffer ye them that are entring, to goe in. 14Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.
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Other Translations for Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- King James Version
"Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
- Basic English Bible
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- Darby Bible
And whoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalted.
- Webster's Bible
and one who exalts himself shall be abased, while one who abases himself shall be exalted.
- Weymouth Bible
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- World English Bible
For he that hieth himself, schal be mekid; and he that mekith hym silf, schal be enhaunsid.
- Wycliffe Bible
and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 23:12
23:12 Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and he that shall humble himself shall he exalted - It is observable that no one sentence of our Lord's is so often repeated as this: it occurs, with scarce any variation, at least ten times in the evangelists. #Luke 14:11|; 18:14.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 23:12
Mt 23:12 Whosoever shall exalt himself, etc. A universal rule in the kingdom of God. Humility is an essential element of progress in it.