Luke 18:14

Jesus declares the tax collector, not the Pharisee, went home justified, for God exalts the humble and humbles the proud. Justification comes by humble faith, not self-righteousness.

Cross-references · 37

• Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 16:15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
• Jas 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
• Matt 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
• Prov 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
• Jas 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
• Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
• Ps 138:6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
• Matt 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Isa 57:15For 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 the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• 1 Pet 5:5–6Likewise, 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.
• Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
• Prov 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
• Exod 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
• Rom 4:5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
• Prov 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
• 1 Sam 1:18And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
• Isa 2:11–17The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
• Prov 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
• Prov 16:18–19Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
• Job 22:29When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
• Gal 2:16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
• Isa 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
• Luke 5:24–25But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
• Rom 3:20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
• Rom 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
• Job 9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
• Jas 2:21–25Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
• Rom 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Isa 45:25In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
• Dan 4:37Now 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.
• Ps 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
• Luke 7:47–50Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
• Job 40:9–13Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
• Eccl 9:7Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
• Hab 2:4Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
• Luke 10:29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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