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Lukas 16:14

Listen to Lukas 16:14
14 En al deze dingen hoorden ook de Farizeen, die geldgierig waren, en zij beschimpten Hem.

Lukas 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.

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Lukas 16:14 In-Context

12 En zo gij in eens anders goed niet getrouw zijt geweest, wie zal u het uwe geven?
13 Geen huisknecht kan twee heren dienen; want of hij zal den enen haten, en den anderen liefhebben, of hij zal den enen aanhangen, en den anderen verachten; gij kunt God niet dienen en den Mammon.
14 En al deze dingen hoorden ook de Farizeen, die geldgierig waren, en zij beschimpten Hem.
15 En Hij zeide tot hen: Gij zijt het, die uzelven rechtvaardigt voor de mensen; maar God kent uw harten; want dat hoog is onder de mensen, is een gruwel voor God.
16 De wet en de profeten zijn tot op Johannes; van dien tijd af wordt het Koninkrijk Gods verkondigd, en een iegelijk doet geweld op hetzelve.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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