Luke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 35:15But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together.The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I did not know it.They tore at me, and did not cease.
Isaiah 53:3He was despised,and rejected by men;a man of sorrows,and familiar with suffering;as one from whom men hide their face, and we despised himand we did not value him.
Jeremiah 6:13"For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness;and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
Jeremiah 20:7Lord, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocks me.
Ezekiel 33:31They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Luke 8:53They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
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 →