Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
KJV
ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.
Greek NT
Qui autem se exaltaverit, humiliabitur : et qui se humiliaverit, exaltabitur.
Vulgate
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
ASV
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
ταπεινόω
tapeinoo
verb · 14×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×
ὑψόω
upsoo
verb · 20×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: ὑψωθήσεται | WH/Treg/NIV: ὑψωθήσεται | RP: + 13 Οὐαὶ δέ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί, ὅτι κατεσθίετε τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν, καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσευχόμενοι· διὰ τοῦτο λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα (and re-number SBL v. 13 as 14)
- ὑψωθήσεται — SBLGNT
- ὑψωθήσεται — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + 13 Οὐαὶ δέ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταί, ὅτι κατεσθίετε τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν, καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσευχόμενοι· διὰ τοῦτο λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα (and re-number SBL v. 13 as 14) — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Themes
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§526To become a child in relation to God is the condition for entering the kingdom.205 For this, we must humble ourselves and become little. Even more: to become "children of God" we must be "born from above" or "born of God".206 Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us.207 Christmas is the mystery of this "marvellous exchange": O marvellous…
2. But first I wish to remind you who are initiated of the response , which on that evening they who introduce you to the mysteries bid you make; and then I will also explain the saying of Paul: so this likewise will be clearer to you; we after all the other things adding this which Paul now says. And I desire indeed expressly to utter it, but I dare not on account of the unini…
1. Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. For what was of God seemed to be opposed to what was of God; and faith oppose…
Abba John said, "Who sold Joseph?" A brother replied, "It was his brothers." The old man said to him, "No, it was his humility which sold him, because he could have said, 'I am their brother' and have objected, but because he kept silent, he sold himself by his humility. It was also his humility which made him chief in Egypt."
Cross-references
- 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- 1Pet 5:6 — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- Dan 4:37 — Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
- Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
- Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
- Job 22:29 — When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
- Job 22:29 — When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
- Luke 1:51 — He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 18:4 — Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- Prov 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
- Prov 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Ps 138:6 — Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.