Luke 16:15 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 16:15

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

KJV

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ASV

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

WEB

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

YLT

and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;

DBT

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, butGod knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination beforeGod.

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Isaiah 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

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This he shows in the other parable of the rich man and Lazarus, which has likewise a further intention, and that is, to awaken us all to take the warning given us by the written word, and not to expect immediate messages from the other world,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

They claimed to be looked upon as men of singular sanctity and devotion, and justified themselves in that claim: " You are they that do that, so as none ever did, that make it your business to court the opinion of men, and, right or wrong, will justify yourselves before the world; you are notorious for this." Secondly, They were highly esteemed among men.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

covetous . . . derided him--sneered at Him; their master sin being too plainly struck at for them to relish. But it was easier to run down than to refute such teaching.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

justify yourselves--make a show of righteousness. highly esteemed among men--generally carried away by plausible appearances. (See 1Sa 16:7; and Lu 14:11).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men - The sense of the whole passage is, that pride, wherewith you justify yourselves, feeds covetousness, derides the Gospel, ver. 14, and destroys the law, ver. 18. All which is illustrated by a terrible example. Ye justify yourselves before men - Ye think yourselves righteous, and persuade others to think you so.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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G134438× in canon G179994× in canon G2588156× in canon G1097221× in canon G1438322× in canon

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

LUK 16:151SA 16:7 JER 17:10
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
LUK 16:151SA 16:7 JHN 7:24
LUK 16:15PRO 21:2 PRO 16:2
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
LUK 16:15JER 17:10 1SA 16:7
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
LUK 16:151SA 16:7 1PE 3:4
LUK 16:151SA 16:7 ISA 55:8-9
LUK 16:15PRO 21:2 PRO 16:25
LUK 16:15JER 17:10 ROM 8:27

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