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Luke 16:14
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12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your aown?  
13 a“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”  

The Law, the Prophets, and the Kingdom

14 Now the Pharisees, awho were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they1 derided Him.  
15 And He said to them, “You are those who ajustify yourselves bbefore men, but cGod knows your hearts. For dwhat is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.  
16 a“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.  
17 aAnd it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one1 tittle of the law to fail.  
18 a“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.  

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and1 fared sumptuously every day.  
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Luke 16:14

Who were lovers of money (filarguroi uparxontev). Literally, being lovers of money. Filarguroi is an old word, but in the N.T. only here and II Timothy 3:2. It is from filov and argurov.

Heard (hkouon). Imperfect active, were listening (all the while Jesus was talking to the disciples (verses Luke 16:1-13).

And they scoffed at him (kai ecemukthrizon). Imperfect active again of ekmukthrizw. LXX where late writers use simple verb. In the N.T. only here and Luke 23:35. It means to turn out or up the nose at one, to sneer, to scoff. The Romans had a phrase, naso adunco suspendere, to hang on the hooked nose (the subject of ridicule). These money-loving Pharisees were quick to see that the words of Jesus about the wise use of money applied to them. They had stood without comment the three parables aimed directly at them (the lost sheep, the lost coin, the lost son). But now they do not remain quiet while they hear the fourth parable spoken to the disciples. No words were apparently spoken, but their eyes, noses, faces were eloquent with a fine disdain.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 16:14:

Luke 16:19
2 Timothy 3:2

 

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