11<\/strong>. whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased<\/em> ] Rather, humbled. See on Luk 1:52<\/span>, Luk 13:30<\/span>, and Mat 23:12<\/span>. A similar lesson is prominent in the Book of Proverbs (Pro 15:33<\/span>, Pro 16:18-19<\/span>, Pro 29:23<\/span>), and is strongly enforced by St Peter (1Pe 5:5<\/span>).<\/p>\n Whosoever exalteth … – <\/B>This is universal among people, and it is also the way in which God will deal with people. Men will perpetually endeavor to bring down those who endeavor to exalt themselves; and it is a part of Gods regular plan to abase the proud, to bring down the lofty, to raise up those that be bowed down, and show his favors to those who are poor and needy.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 11<\/span>. For whosoever exalteth himself<\/B><\/I>, &c.] This is the unchangeable conduct of God: he is ever abasing the proud, and giving grace, honour, and glory to the humble.<\/P> <\/p>\n 11. whosoever,<\/B> &c.couchingthem in a chaste simplicity and proverbial terseness of style whichmakes them “apples of gold in a setting of silver.” (See onLu 18:14<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n For whosoever exalteth himself<\/strong>,…. Either in the above way, or any other, shall be abased, humbled and mortified:<\/p>\n and he that humbleth himself<\/strong>; behaves in an humble and modest manner,<\/p>\n shall be exalted<\/strong>; [See comments on Mt 23:12]<\/span>.<\/p>\n Shall be humbled <\/B> (<\/SPAN><\/span>). First future passive. One of the repeated sayings of Jesus (Luke 18:14<\/span>; Matt 23:12<\/span>). <\/P> <\/p>\n Humbled. See on lowly, Mt 7:29<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 1) “For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased;” <\/strong>(hoti pas ho hupson heauton tapeinothesetai) “Because each who exalts himself will be humbled,” brought low, Luk 18:14<\/span>, as also described Isa 14:13-15<\/span>. See also Pro 15:33<\/span>; Jas 4:6<\/span>.<\/p>\n 2) “And he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” <\/strong>(kai ho tapeinon heauton hupsathesetai) “And the one who humbles himself will be exalted,” much as God exalted Jesus Christ, as an admonished pattern for our humility of life and service, Mat 20:25-26<\/span>; Php_2:5-11; Isa 57:15<\/span>; Mat 5:3<\/span>.<\/p>\n In Luk 14:7-11<\/span> Jesus addressed the guests at the feast regarding good (ideal) behavior, as a guest, then He turned to address the host of the feast, Luk 14:12<\/span>, as follows:<\/p>\n See also Pharaohs exaltation of Joseph, Gen 41:14-44<\/span>, and as Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Chaldeeans, exalted Daniel and the three Hebrew children, Dan 1:7-8<\/span>; Dan 1:17-21<\/span>.<\/p>\n 11. For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled. This clause makes it evident that ambition was the subject of which Christ was speaking; for he does not state what usually happens in the ordinary life of men, but declares that God will be their Judge, who resisteth the proud, and humbleth their haughtiness, but giveth grace to the humble, (Jas 4:6<\/span>; 1Pe 5:5<\/span>; Psa 138:6<\/span>.) Scripture is full of similar testimonies, that God is an enemy to all who desire to exalt themselves, as all who claim for themselves any merit must of necessity make war with Him. It is a manifestation of pride to boast of the gifts of God, as if there were any excellence in ourselves, that would exalt us on the ground of our own merit. Humility, on the other hand, must be not only an unfeigned abasement, but a real annihilation of ourselves, proceeding from a thorough knowledge of our own weakness, the entire absence of lofty pretensions, and a conviction that whatever excellence we possess comes from the grace of God alone. <\/p>\n (11) Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased.<\/strong>The reproduction of the teaching in words which are almost an echo of these, in 1Pe. 5:5<\/span>, is interesting as showing the impression which it had made on the minds of the disciples.<\/p>\n 11<\/strong>. <\/strong> Whosoever exalteth himself<\/em> Men do indeed often act on the reverse o this maxim. They often take the humble man at his word and increase the insignificance he admits of himself. On the contrary, impudence and assumption often have their rewards from men, by securing a consideration of their claims. And yet history warns the proud man and the proud nation to beware. The Greek philosopher, Chilo, being asked what Jupiter is doing, replied, “Abasing the lofty and exalting the lowly.” And Jesus here warns us that we shall find the same law of Jehovah verified in eternity.<\/p>\n “For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”<\/p>\n As so often the story is capped by a maxim. The one who exalts himself will find that he is at some stage humbled. He will find that he thinks more highly of himself than others think of him, and the result will be that all will at some stage know it, and he will be brought crashing down. And if it does not happen in this world, then it will happen in the Judgment. But the one who humbles himself will find that he is unexpectedly exalted, and it will come as a complete surprise, and if he belongs to Christ he will receive his reward, partly because he does not expect one.<\/p>\n The efforts of the self-seeker will have been put into attaining for himself the highest degree of status, into glorifying himself, and will prove finally to have been wasted effort. He will have become a victim of ‘the pride of life’. And even though he never learns it in this life, he will certainly learn it in the world beyond the grave. For death is a great leveller. The efforts of the second will have been directed at glorifying God, without any regard for status. They will thus have genuine God-like quality and have been genuine. So will such people be seen as worthy of true honour, and nowhere more so than in the world beyond the grave.<\/p>\n 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Ver. 11. For whosoever<\/strong> ] See Trapp on “<\/em> Mat 23:12 “<\/em> <\/p>\n 11.<\/strong> ] As an example of the first clause, see Isa 14:13-15<\/span> ; of the second, Phi 2:5-11<\/span> .<\/p>\n For, &c. This is repeatedon two other occasions. Compare Luk 18:14 and Mat 23:12. <\/p>\n abased = humbled. <\/p>\n 11.] As an example of the first clause, see Isa 14:13-15; of the second, Php 2:5-11.<\/p>\n Luk 14:11. , every one) A weighty word. [An axiom very often repeated, and that with the most impressive force; ch. Luk 18:14; Mat 23:12.-V. g.]<\/p>\n whosoever: Luk 1:51, Luk 18:14, 1Sa 15:17, Job 22:29, Job 40:10-12, Psa 18:27, Psa 138:6, Pro 15:33, Pro 18:12, Pro 29:23, Isa 2:11, Isa 2:17, Isa 57:15, Mat 23:12, Jam 4:6, 1Pe 5:5 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Gen 32:4 – my lord Gen 33:3 – bowed Lev 26:41 – humbled Rth 3:9 – Ruth 1Sa 9:21 – my family 1Sa 10:22 – hid 1Ki 1:5 – exalted 2Ki 5:11 – Naaman 2Ki 14:13 – took Amaziah 2Ch 25:23 – took Amaziah 2Ch 30:11 – humbled themselves Est 6:10 – Make haste Psa 37:34 – exalt Psa 119:21 – rebuked Pro 12:9 – despised Pro 25:14 – boasteth Isa 2:12 – upon Isa 10:33 – and the haughty Jer 48:29 – his loftiness Eze 28:17 – heart Dan 4:30 – Is not Hos 13:1 – Ephraim Mat 11:23 – which art Mat 18:4 – humble Mat 20:12 – equal Mar 9:35 – If Mar 10:43 – whosoever Luk 9:48 – he that Joh 9:34 – and dost Jam 4:10 – he 1Pe 5:6 – Humble<\/p>\n THE DOOM OF PRIDE<\/p>\n For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.<\/p>\n Luk 14:11<\/p>\n When our Lord first began His ministerial work, and was, as it seems, looked upon as a less important person than His forerunner, His disciples were content to listen and learn. By and by His fame spread abroad, and the glory that attached itself to the Master was reflected upon the disciple, and when they were bidden even to the feasts of the wealthy, they vied for the post of honour, and one and all claimed the chief seat for themselves. Jesus saw, and as He saw He left us one of those Divine sayings which have become the heritage of mankind, and will remain such for all timeWhosoever exalteth himself shall be abased.<\/p>\n I. No reproof of healthy ambition.Let us not allow ourselves to think that our Saviour intends to reprove a healthy ambition. No man ever did, or ever will do, any worthy work in the world without that. For a true ambition is nothing more than an instinctive desire to do our best, and to find a sphere in which we may have full play for all those powers with which God has endowed us, and that is good for us all to have.<\/p>\n II. But lust of supremacy condemned.But ambition is one thing, and the lust of supremacy is another. The mere craving to be above somebody else, to have somebody else to tyrannise over, or to patronise, that is simply contemptible and bad; and that is what our Lord reproves here. Take heed how you mistake the vile counterfeit of a noble ambition for the true coin; there are some among whom to be first is to be abased; there are some places where to be chief is to be most depraved. Well for us if we bear in memory, at the right moment and in the right place, the Saviours words, Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased.<\/p>\n Rev. Canon A. Jessopp.<\/p>\n Illustration<\/p>\n Humble yourself that you may be exalted; surrender yourself that you may receive the vocation; yield yourself to God that He may move forward through you to His victory; in the name of Him, Who, by this same law of spiritual advance, went up so high because He had gone so low; and because He had emptied Himself of His Godhead and been found in fashion as a man, and had humbled Himself to death, even the death upon the Cross, was therefore by God highly exalted, and given a Name that is above every name: that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, and every tongue should confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <\/p>\n (THIRD OUTLINE)<\/p>\n MANS ABASEMENT<\/p>\n Whosoever from our Lords lips is an awful word. When a man speaks thus of the moral world, in general and sweeping terms, we are apt, and with reason, to disregard his assertions. But when He thus speaks, Whose eye nothing escapes, Who sees all from the beginning to the end, the saying carries with it an admonition to solemn self-searching.<\/p>\n I. Lord, is it I?Assuredly to the fullest extent of that His assertion so shall it be; and of those included in it none shall escape. Whosoever exalted himselfnot only the proud ruler of empires, whom He casts down, not only the nation, whose self-esteem He chastens in love, but the man, wheresoever or whatsoever he be, who unduly exalts himself, his own power for good, his own importance in the world, his own advancement in the spiritual life, or whatever else forms to men the subject of self-congratulationevery such feeling shall lead to abasement.<\/p>\n II. The whole process of our time of trial here below will be a continued succession of examples of casting down ourselves, and exalting God within us. If thou art His, expect this every day.<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n This verse states a principle that applies to human beings in general, whether in their relation to each other, or to that under the Lord and His treatment of human servants. (See Est 7:9-10; Dan 4:37; Jas 4:10.)<\/p>\n Luk 14:11. Humbled. The same word in both clauses. The principle here set forth was repeated by our Lord on a number of occasions (Mat 23:12; Luk 18:14), and formed one of the main truths of His teaching. We are to apply it in the widest sense, but especially with reference to the kingdom of God (viewed as a feast), into which state of exaltation only the humble enter, while those who exalt themselves, not only do not enter, but are cast into a state of positive abasement.<\/p>\n This verse expresses the principle involved (cf. Luk 13:30; Luk 18:14; Mat 23:12). Self-exaltation leads to humiliation whereas humility results in exaltation (cf. Pro 25:6-7). The principle operates in the present and in the future. It operates in social situations and in kingdom situations.<\/p>\n This parable then was a lesson for the Pharisees especially, but also for Jesus’ disciples and everyone else present, on the importance of humility. Participants in the kingdom and honored guests in the kingdom would be those who humbled themselves by following Jesus.<\/p>\n For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 11. whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ] Rather, humbled. See on Luk 1:52, Luk 13:30, and Mat 23:12. 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