Who in your life models humilty?
“The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.” Matthew 23: 11-12 (NRSV)
Read Matthew 23:1-12.
To understand Matthew 23:1-12, skim through the previous chapter. Matthew 22 is filled with descriptions of religious leaders interrogating Jesus, attempting to entrap him. Finally, Jesus turns to the crowds and his disciples, delivering his own evaluation. It is not favorable. He condemns the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy. They do not practice as they teach.
Jesus urges the crowd to learn from the teachings rather than the actions of the scribes and Pharisees. It seems these teachers have correct information, but have not applied the teachings to their own lives. They are hypocrites. In chapter 23, Jesus gives many examples to support his claim.