Luke 16:15
and He said to them, “You are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God knows your hearts; because that which is high among men [is] abomination before God;
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In Context
14And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding Him,
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17And I have known, my God, that You are trying the heart, and desire uprightness; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these; and now, I have seen Your people who are found here with joy to offer willingly to You.
Psalms 7:9Please let the evil of the wicked be ended, || And establish the righteous, || And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
Psalms 49:13This their way [is] folly for them, || And their posterity are pleased with their sayings. Selah.
Psalms 139:1TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, You have searched me, and know.
Proverbs 20:6A multitude of men each proclaim his kindness, || And a man of steadfastness who finds?
Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of YHWH, you rulers of Sodom, || Give ear to the Law of our God, you people of Gomorrah,
Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19
The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →