For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke, Chapter 14, verse 11.
In the previous three verses in the Bible, Jesus was talking about a wedding to teach us to have humility. Rather than go to a wedding and sit in a seat of honor, only to be embarrassed when asked to sit in a position of lower status, it was better to be humble and sit in the lower status seats. and then, to be asked to sit in the position of honor. I think He was trying to convey that He doesn’t want us getting so self-righteous and big-headed that we lose our focus and humility.
Here are some related passages:
*But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. Matthew, Chapter 19, verse 30.
*But Jesus called them unto Him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many. Matthew, Chapter 20, verses 25-28.
*And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And He said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as He that serveth. Luke, Chapter 22, verses 24-27.
