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Nowδὲthe Pharisees,οἱ Φαρισαῖοιwho wereὑπάρχοντεςlovers of money,φιλάργυροιwere hearingἬκουονallπάνταthese things,ταῦταandκαὶthey were ridiculingἐξεμυκτήριζονhim.αὐτόν
Luke 16:14
Study it in the app“Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and they were ridiculing him.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 16:14, word by word
- the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaioi” appears- who wereὑπάρχοντεςhyparchontes
be
To exist, or to be already in a condition.
Where else “hyparchontes” appears- lovers of moneyφιλάργυροιphilargyroi
money-loving
Money-loving, greedy for money.
Where else “philargyroi” appears- were hearingἬκουονĒkouon
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “Ēkouon” appears- they were ridiculingἐξεμυκτήριζονexemyktērizon
sneer at
Sneer at, ridicule with contempt.
Where else “exemyktērizon” appears
The context
13No household servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold on to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
14 · This verse (above)
15And he said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves righteous before people, but God knows your hearts; for what is exalted among people is an abomination before God.
To study Luke 16 in a group
1. What it says
In the story of the rich man and Lazarus, how did each of them live, and how does Abraham answer the rich man when he asks for help? (vv. 19-31)
2. What it means
Jesus says no one can serve two masters, God and wealth (v. 13). What does he show through the story of the manager? (vv. 1-12)
3. How I live it
The rich man did not notice the poor man at his gate (vv. 19-21). Who is near you that you may not be truly seeing?