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Luke 16:14 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Luke 16:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 16 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Law and the Kingdom of God
“And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.”
Luke 16:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. Luke records the Pharisees' hostile response to Jesus' teaching on money. The description 'who were covetous' (φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες, philargyroi hyparchontes, 'being lovers of money') exposes their core motivation. The Greek philargyros (φιλάργυρος) combines philos ('lover') and argyros ('silver')—they loved money. Paul lists this vice among disqualifications for church leadership (1 Timothy 3:3) and marks of apostasy in the last days (2 Timothy 3:2).Their response was to deride Jesus—exemyktērizon (ἐξεμυ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 16:14
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“saying”
“and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.,Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.,,,,,,,,”
“and rejected by men; a man of suffering”
“the dogs are greedy”
“For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.”
“and their fields to those who shall possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.”
“Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
“yes”
“knowing that she was dead.”
“lovers of money”