Quotes About Humility

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.”

But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.í”

You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?

But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

But God said to him, ëYou fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?í

Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this fate?

Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?

And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

“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.

Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ëGive this man your seat.í And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ëFriend, move up to a better place.í Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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.

But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ëGo out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.í

After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.