Bible Verses About Humility

When that day comes, you will not be ashamed of everything you have done, committing wrongs against me; for then I will remove from among you those of you who take joy in arrogance; you will no longer be full of pride on my holy mountain.

I will leave among you a poor and afflicted people, who will find their refuge in the name of ADONAI."

He called a child to him, stood him among them,

and said, "Yes! I tell you that unless you change and become like little children, you won't even enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

So the greatest in the Kingdom is who ever makes himself as humble as this child.

Among you, it must not be like that. On the contrary, whoever among you wants to be a leader must become your servant,

and whoever wants to be first must be your slave!

For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve -- and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Then the people who have done what God wants will reply, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

When did we see you a stranger and make you our guest, or needing clothes and provide them?

When did we see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'

The King will say to them, `Yes! I tell you that whenever you did these things for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did them for me!'

They arrived at K'far-Nachum. When Yeshua was inside the house, he asked them, "What were you discussing as we were traveling?"

But they kept quiet; because on the way, they had been arguing with each other about who was the greatest.

He sat down, summoned the Twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all."

He took a child and stood him among them. Then he put his arms around him and said to them,

"Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the One who sent me."

But among you, it must not be like that! On the contrary, whoever among you wants to be a leader must be your servant;

and whoever wants to be first among you must become everyone's slave!

So Yeshua went with them. He had not gone far from the house, when the officer sent friends who said to him, "Sir, don't trouble yourself. I'm not worthy to have you come under my roof --

this is why I didn't presume to approach you myself. Instead, just give a command and let my servant recover.

An argument arose among the talmidim as to which of them might be the greatest.

But Yeshua, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child, stood him beside himself,

and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the One who sent me. In other words, the one who is least among you all — this is the one who is great.”

Instead, when you are invited, go and sit in the least important place; so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Go on up to a better seat.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone sitting with you.