to elevate (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
himself
ἑαυτὸνhe'auton
G1438
him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
shall be abased
ταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetai
G5013
to depress · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person singular
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
he that
ὁho
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
humbleth
ταπεινῶνtapeinōn
G5013
to depress · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
himself
ἑαυτὸνhe'auton
G1438
him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
shall be exalted
ὑψωθήσεται.¶hupsōthēsetai
G5312
to elevate (literally or figuratively) · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person singular
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Cross-references
Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble 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 tha…
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Psalms 138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
1 Peter 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 res…
Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Luke 14:7-14
Our Lord Jesus here sets us an example of profitable edifying discourse at our tables, when we are in company with our friends. We find that when he had none but his disciples, who were his own family, with him at his table, his discourse with them was good, and to the use of edifying; and not only so, but when he was in company with strangers, nay, with enemies that watched him, he took occasion to reprove what he saw amiss in them, and to instruct them. Though the wicked were before him, he did not keep silence from good (as David did, Psa 39:1, Psa 39:2), for, notwithstanding the provocation given him, he had not his heart hot within him, nor was his spirit stirred. We must not only not a…
whosoever, &c.--couching them in a chaste simplicity and proverbial terseness of style which makes them "apples of gold in a setting of silver." (See on Luk 18:14).
Adam Clarke on Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself, etc. - This is the unchangeable conduct of God: he is ever abasing the proud, and giving grace, honor, and glory to the humble.
John Gill on Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself,.... Either in the above way, or any other, shall be abased, humbled and mortified:
and he that humbleth himself; behaves in an humble and modest manner,
shall be exalted; See Gill on Matthew 23:12.
John Calvin on Luke 14:7-14
Luke 14:7-14
Luke 14:7-14
7. And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, observing how they chose the first seats, saying to them: 8. When thou shalt be invited by any one to a marriage, do not sit at table in the first seat, lest perhaps a more honorable person than thyself be invited by him, 9. And he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man, and thou begin then with shame to occupy the lowest place. 10. But on the contrary, when thou shalt be invited, go, and sit at table in the lowest place, that when he who hath invited thee shall come, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honor in presence of those who sit at table with the…
The Church Fathers
But in the general conclusion which is added, it is plainly declared that the preceding discourse of our Lord must be understood typically. For not every one who exalts himself before men is abased; nor is he who humbleth himself in their sight, exalted by them. But whoever exalteth himself because of his merits, the Lord shall bring low, and him who humbleth himself on account of his mercies, shall He exalt.
Having shown therefore from so slight an example the degradation of the ambitious and the exaltation of the humbleminded, He adds a great thing to a little, pronouncing a general sentence, as it follows, For every one who exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. This is spoken according to the divine judgment, not after human experience, in which they who desire after glory obtain it, while others who humble themselves remain inglorious.
There are humble religious, and there are proud religious. The proud ones should not promise themselves the kingdom of God. The place to which dedicated chastity leads is certainly higher, but the one who exalts himself will be humbled. Why seek the higher place with an appetite for the heights, when you can make it simply by holding on to lowliness? If you exalt yourself, God throws you down. If you cast yourself down, God lifts you up. One may not add to or subtract from the Lord's pronouncement.
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Dictionary and topics
Guest · Rules for the conduct of — Rules for the conduct of
Humility · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Parables · Men bidden to a feast — Men bidden to a feast
Presumption · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Punishment Of The Wicked, The · On account of their: Pride — On account of their: Pride
Self-Exaltation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
Then you will be embarrassed: Honor was among the most important values in first century Jewish culture. This kind of humiliation would have been almost worse than death.
