Quotes about Humility
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Luke 14:11
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
— Luke 14:12
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
— Luke 15:19
The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
— Luke 15:21
So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
— Luke 17:10
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
— Luke 18:9
“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
— Luke 18:10
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
— Luke 18:11
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
— Luke 18:13
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.”
— Luke 18:14
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
— Luke 18:17
Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
— Luke 19:35