Luke 14:11 meaning and explanation
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 14:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is a guest at a Sabbath meal in the home of a leading Pharisee, and he has watched the other guests pick the seats of honor. He advises taking the lowest place, then states the principle behind that advice: self exaltation ends in humiliation, while humility ends in being lifted up.
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