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Luke 16:14 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him. "
Luke 16:14
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
15 He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
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Luke 16:1
"He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions."
Luke 16:2
"He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’"
Luke 16:3
"“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg."
Luke 16:4
"I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’"
Luke 16:5
"Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’"
Luke 16:6
"He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’"
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