Quotes about Humility
As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
— Luke 7:38
“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
— Luke 7:43
And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
— Luke 7:44
You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
— Luke 7:45
Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
— Luke 9:46
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
— Luke 9:47
And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
— Luke 9:48
And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
— Luke 13:30
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
— Luke 14:7
“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
— Luke 14:8
Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
— Luke 14:9
But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
— Luke 14:10