1087 verses about Humility

and in me you will show all your goodness: for you will save me, that am unworthy, according to your great mercy.

I was small among my brothers, and youngest in my father’s house. I tended my father’s sheep.

He was thoroughly answered by some one, That he did wrong to boast of this.

Now was it that the high priest Simon bowed his knees near the holy place, and spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following supplication:

see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are borne down, and made subject to our enemies, and are become weak and powerless.

We being in this low condition, this bold and profane man seeks to dishonor this your holy place, consecrated out of the earth to the name of your Majesty.

Nevertheless, when they reflected upon the succour before granted them from heaven, they prostrated themselves with one accord; removed even the sucking children from the breasts, and

and said to me, your heart has utterly failed you in regarding this world, and think you to comprehend the way of the Most High?

Then answered I and said, who of the sons of men is able to do this, that you should ask me of such things?

how then can your vessel comprehend the way of the Most High? and how can he that is already worn out with the corrupted world understand incorruption?

Then answered he me, and said, You have given a right judgement, and why judge you not in your own case?

Then answered I and said, O Lord that bear rule, yet even we all are full of impiety:

Then answered I and said, if I have found favor in your sight, and if it be possible, and if I be meet therefore,

And I said, O Lord that bear rule, who may know these things, but he that has not his dwelling with men?

As for me, I am unwise: how may I then speak of these things whereof you asked me?

Consider therefore you also, how that you⌃ are less of stature than those that were before you.

I answered then and said, O Lord that bear rule, If I have found favor in your sight,

As for the other nations, which also come of Adam, you have said that they are nothing, and are like to spittle: and you have likened the abundance of them to a drop that falls from a vessel.

And he said to me, You are not a judge above God, neither have you understanding above the Most High.

For you are alone, and we all one workmanship of your hands, like as you have said.

therefore will I begin to pray before you for myself and for them: for I see the falls of us that dwell in the land;

hear, O Lord, the prayer of your servant, and give ear to the petition of your handiwork;

For if you have a desire to have mercy upon us, then shall you be called merciful, to us, namely, that have no works of righteousness.

I answered then and said, if I have found favor, let me speak before you.

in that you have humbled yourself, as it becomes you, and have not judged yourself worthy to be among the righteous, so as to be much glorified.

how that Sion the mother of us all is full of sorrow, and much humbled.

And I said, O Lord that bear rule, if I have found favor in your sight, and if I am justified with you above many others, and if my prayer indeed be come up before your face;

You have showed your servant these wonders from the beginning, and have counted me worthy that you should receive my prayer:

For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.” Isaiah 40:3

But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Isaiah 57:15; 66:2

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. Psalm 37:11

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;

so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye;’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?

You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them,

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.

saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses’ seat.

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”

But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”

They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn’t want anyone to know it.

He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?”

But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

He took a little child, and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

But many who are first will be last; and the last first.”

but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.