“What are these men coming to do?” I asked. The angel replied, “These four horns—these nations—scattered and humbled Judah. Now these blacksmiths have come to terrify those nations and throw them down and destroy them.”

Zion’s Coming King

Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.

God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.’”

‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’

But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

For David himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’

He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.’

until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”’

For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.

Was I wrong when I humbled myself and honored you by preaching God’s Good News to you without expecting anything in return?

Yes, I am afraid that when I come again, God will humble me in your presence. And I will be grieved because many of you have not given up your old sins. You have not repented of your impurity, sexual immorality, and eagerness for lustful pleasure.

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,

he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

And God never said to any of the angels, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”

There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet.

And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.

And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”