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 everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
• Luke 16:15He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
• Jas 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
• Matt 23:12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
• Prov 29:23A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
• Jas 4:6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Luke 1:52He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
• Ps 138:6For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
• Matt 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
• Isa 57:15For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
• 1 Pet 5:5–6Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Job 25:4How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?
• Prov 3:34Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
• Exod 18:11Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them.”
• Rom 4:5But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
• Prov 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
• 1 Sam 1:18She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
• Isa 2:11–17The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.
• Prov 15:33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
• Prov 16:18–19Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Job 22:29When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
• Gal 2:16yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.
• Isa 53:11After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.
• Luke 5:24–25But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (he said to the paralyzed man), “I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house.”
• Rom 3:20Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
• Rom 8:33Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
• Job 9:20Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
• Jas 2:21–25Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
• Rom 5:1Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
• Isa 45:25All the offspring of Israel will be justified in Yahweh, and will rejoice!
• Dan 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
• Ps 143:2Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.
• Luke 7:47–50Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
• Job 40:9–13Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
• Eccl 9:7Go your way — eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.
• Hab 2:4Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
• Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

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