Luc 16:14

14 Les pharisiens, qui étaient avares, écoutaient tout cela, et se moquaient de lui.

Luc 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.

Luc 16:14 In-Context

12 Et si vous n'avez pas été fidèles dans ce qui est à autrui, qui vous donnera ce qui est à vous?

13 Nul serviteur ne peut servir deux maîtres; car, ou il haïra l'un, et aimera l'autre; ou il s'attachera à l'un, et méprisera l'autre. Vous ne pouvez servir Dieu et Mammon.

14 Les pharisiens, qui étaient avares, écoutaient tout cela, et se moquaient de lui.

15 Et il leur dit: Pour vous, vous voulez passer pour justes devant les hommes; mais Dieu connaît vos cœurs; car ce qui est élevé devant les hommes est une abomination devant Dieu.

16 La loi et les prophètes vont jusqu'à Jean; depuis ce temps-là le royaume de Dieu est annoncé,