Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Cross-reference
In Luke 18:14, Jesus repeats this exact saying after the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector, reinforcing the principle.
Luke 1:51 declares God scattering the proud — the same divine reversal Jesus states: the proud are humbled.
In Luke 9:48, Jesus says the least is the greatest—identical teaching on humility and exaltation.
Job 40:10-12 describes God humbling the proud — the same reversal Jesus teaches.
In Isaiah 2:17, the haughty are humbled and the Lord alone exalted — reinforcing that self-exaltation leads to humiliation before God.
In Isaiah 57:15, God dwells with the contrite and lowly, reviving them — showing that humility brings God's presence and exaltation.
Isaiah 2:12 declares the Lord's day against all that is proud, bringing it low — a prophetic parallel to Jesus' teaching.
Proverbs 29:23 says pride brings low but lowly spirit obtains honor — virtually identical.
Proverbs 18:12 contrasts haughty hearts before destruction with humility before honor — same pattern.
Proverbs 15:33 declares that humility comes before honor — a succinct parallel to Jesus' statement.
Psalm 138:6 states the Lord regards the lowly but knows the haughty from afar — echoing the same truth.
Psalm 18:27 says God saves the humble but brings low the haughty — identical theme.
Job 22:29 promises that God will deliver the humble and lift them up — a direct parallel to Jesus' teaching.
In Matthew 23:12, Jesus repeats this exact maxim about self-humbling leading to exaltation — a parallel teaching from the same source.
In James 4:6, quoting Proverbs, God gives grace to the humble — the same principle that humility earns divine favor rather than opposition.
In 1 Peter 5:5, the same quote about God opposing the proud and giving grace to the humble appears — echoing the lesson on humility.
In 1 Peter 5:6, humble yourselves under God's hand for future exaltation—identical exhortation.
Matthew 18:4 promises greatness to the one who humbles himself like a child — reinforces the positive side of humility leading to exaltation.
Matthew 11:23 warns Capernaum of being brought down from exaltation — a direct parallel to the humbling of the proud.
Ezekiel 28:17 shows God casting down the proud king of Tyre — a direct instance of the humbling principle.
In Mark 9:35, Jesus teaches that the first must be last and servant of all—directly parallels being humbled and exalted.
In Mark 10:43, Jesus says true greatness comes through servanthood—same principle that humility leads to exaltation.
In James 4:10, humble yourselves and the Lord will lift you up—direct restatement of the same promise.
Isaiah 10:33 describes God hewing down the lofty — a vivid image of the proud being humbled.
Isaiah 2:12 declares God's day against the proud — directly reinforcing that self-exaltation leads to being brought low.
In Proverbs 12:9, being lowly is better than playing great, directly valuing humility over self-exaltation.
In Psalm 37:34, waiting on the Lord leads to exaltation, directly teaching the same promise of humility rewarded.
In 2 Chronicles 30:11, some men humble themselves and come to Jerusalem, showing humility that leads to blessing.
In 1 Kings 1:5, Adonijah exalts himself but later is humbled, illustrating self-exaltation leading to humiliation.
Daniel 4:30 records Nebuchadnezzar's boast of his own majesty — a clear case of self-exaltation that culminates in his humbling.
In 2 Kings 5:11, Naaman's pride expects special treatment; he later humbles himself and is healed — a lesson in humility.
In 1 Samuel 15:17, Samuel reminds Saul he was once humble before being exalted — an example of this principle in action.
In 1 Samuel 10:22, Saul hides among baggage (humbles himself) and is then chosen king, exemplifying humility before exaltation.
In Ruth 3:9, Ruth calls herself a servant and asks for Boaz's protection — an act of humility that leads to her exaltation in the lineage.
In Genesis 33:3, Jacob bows seven times before Esau — an extreme act of humility that leads to reconciliation and favor.
In Psalm 119:21, God rebukes the insolent, aligning with the principle that the proud are humbled.
In 1 Samuel 9:21, Saul expresses humility about his lowly tribe and clan before being anointed king — a moment of humble self-assessment.
In Leviticus 26:41, Israel's uncircumcised heart is humbled through exile — showing that humbling leads to repentance and restoration.
In Genesis 32:4, Jacob calls himself Esau's servant — a concrete act of humbling before meeting his brother, demonstrating the principle.