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Shall be humbled (ταπεινωθησετα). First future passive. One of the repeated sayings of Jesus (18:14; Matthew 23:12).
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Whosoever exalteth, etc. This is universal among men, and it is also the way in which God will deal with men. Men will perpetually endeavo…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased.—The reproduction of the teaching in words which are almost an echo of these, in [Reference 1 P…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
There is a conspiracy of heaven and earth and hell to put down proud people: neither the good nor the bad, the highest nor the lowest, can endure t…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Ambrose of Milan: First, the man with dropsy is cured, in whom the abundant discharges of the flesh crushed the powers o…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Jesus continued to take the initiative (v.7). In his time the guests at a formal dinner reclined on couches, several on each one, leaning on their …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled. This clause makes it evident that ambition was the subject Christ was speaking about…
John Gill
JohnGill
For whoever exalts himself
Either in the above way, or any other, shall be abased, humbled and mortified:
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases that a m…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson