11 translations · Greek
Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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 that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for everyone who is exalting himself will be humbled, and he who is humbling himself will be exalted.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I tell you, it was this man who went home right in God's sight and not the other. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, while those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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 that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| λέγω | legō | I tell | G3004 λέγω to say |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| κατέβη | katebē | went home | G2597 καταβαίνω to come/go down |
| οὗτος | houtos | this [man] | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| δεδικαιωμένος | dedikaiōmenos | justified | G1344 δικαιόω to justify |
| εἰς | eis | — | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οἶκον | oikon | — | G3624 οἶκος house: home |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| παρ’ | par’ | rather than | G3844 παρά from/with/beside |
| ἐκεῖνον | ekeinon | [the Pharisee] | G1565 ἐκεῖνος that |
| ὅτι | hoti | For | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| πᾶς | pas | everyone | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὑψῶν | hypsōn | exalts | G5312 ὑψόω to lift up |
| ἑαυτὸν | heauton | himself | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| ταπεινωθήσεται | tapeinōthēsetai | will be humbled | G5013 ταπεινόω to humble |
| ὁ | ho | the [one who] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| ταπεινῶν | tapeinōn | humbles | G5013 ταπεινόω to humble |
| ἑαυτὸν | heauton | himself | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| ὑψωθήσεται | hypsōthēsetai | will be exalted | G5312 ὑψόω to lift up |
Related verses
- Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Luke 16:15
He 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.
- Matthew 23:12
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
- Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
- James 4:6
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Luke 1:52
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
- Psalm 138:6
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
- Isaiah 57:15
For 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.
- Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
Read all of Luke 18 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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