Matthew 23:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 23:12

10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

11 But ^ahe who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

12 ^aAnd whoever exalts himself will be¹ humbled, and he who humbles himself will be² exalted.

13 “But ^awoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! ^aFor you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of¹ hell as yourselves.

16 “Woe to you, ^ablind guides, who say, ^b‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’

17 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold ^aor the temple that sanctifies the gold?

18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.’

Verse Comparison: Matthew 23:12

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American Standard Version
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Amplified® Bible
Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor.

Contemporary English Version
If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.

Darby English Version
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Good News Bible
Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great.

International Standard Version
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

King James Version
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

New American Standard Bible
"Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

New International Version
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

New King James Version
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Whoever exalts himself shall become humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall receive exaltation.

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

New English Translation
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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