Lucas 16:14

14 Oían todo esto los fariseos, a quienes les encantaba el dinero, y se burlaban de Jesús.

Lucas 16:14 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees also who were covetous
Or lovers of money, the love of which is the root of all evil; and that they were, is evident from their devouring widows' houses, under a pretence of making long prayers for them, ( Matthew 23:14 )

heard all these things;
as well as the disciples, being in company with them, ( Luke 15:2 ) even the parable concerning the unjust steward, and the application of it; and the directions given about using the things of this world, and the distributing of them to the poor, and showing a greater concern for riches of an higher nature:

and they derided him:
lift up their nose, or drew it out to him, as the word signifies, in a sneering way; they rejected and despised what he said about their injustice, in their stewardship; the calling of them to an account for it, and the turning of them out of it; and concerning the true use of worldly riches, and the contempt of them; they looked upon themselves safe and secure in the good opinion of the people, and happy in the enjoyment of worldly things; and looked upon him as a weak man, to talk in the manner he did.

Lucas 16:14 In-Context

12 Y si con lo ajeno no han sido honrados, ¿quién les dará a ustedes lo que les pertenece?

13 »Ningún sirviente puede servir a dos patrones. Menospreciará a uno y amará al otro, o querrá mucho a uno y despreciará al otro. Ustedes no pueden servir a la vez a Dios y a las riquezas».

14 Oían todo esto los fariseos, a quienes les encantaba el dinero, y se burlaban de Jesús.

15 Él les dijo: «Ustedes se hacen los buenos ante la gente, pero Dios conoce sus corazones. Dense cuenta de que aquello que la gente tiene en gran estima es detestable delante de Dios.

16 »La ley y los profetas se proclamaron hasta Juan. Desde entonces se anuncian las buenas nuevas del reino de Dios, y todos se esfuerzan por entrar en él.