Lucas 16:15

Filipino Cebuano Bible

15 Apan si Jesus miingon kanila, "Kamo mao ang mga nagapakamatarung sa inyong kaugalingon sa atubangan sa mga tawo, apan ang Dios nahibalo sa inyong mga kasingkasing; kay ang gipakahalangdon sa mga tawo kangilaran man sa atubangan sa Dios.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ye: Luke 10:29, Luke 11:39, Luke 18:11, Luke 18:21, Luke 20:20, Luke 20:47, Proverbs 20:6, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 23:25-27, Romans 3:20, James 2:21-25

God: 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 29:17, 2 Chronicles 6:30, Psalms 7:9, Psalms 139:1, Psalms 139:2, Jeremiah 17:10, John 2:25, John 21:17, Acts 1:18, Acts 15:8, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Revelation 2:23

for: Psalms 10:3, Psalms 49:13, Psalms 49:18, Proverbs 16:5, Isaiah 1:10-14, Amos 5:21, Amos 5:22, Malachi 3:15, 1 Peter 3:4, 1 Peter 5:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:21 - I will know Leviticus 7:18 - an abomination Job 9:20 - justify Job 10:4 - seest thou Psalms 32:5 - have Psalms 36:2 - For he Psalms 119:51 - proud Proverbs 3:32 - the froward Proverbs 16:2 - but Proverbs 21:2 - the Lord Proverbs 30:12 - that are Isaiah 5:20 - them Isaiah 43:26 - declare Hosea 12:8 - they Matthew 5:20 - exceed Matthew 18:35 - from Matthew 23:28 - ye also Mark 2:17 - They that are whole Mark 7:21 - out Luke 1:6 - righteous Luke 2:35 - that Luke 6:25 - laugh Luke 15:7 - which Luke 18:9 - which Luke 18:14 - justified John 5:42 - I know John 12:43 - they Romans 10:3 - to establish 2 Corinthians 10:7 - ye look 2 Corinthians 10:18 - not Galatians 6:12 - as desire Philippians 4:8 - think

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said unto them,.... That is, Jesus said unto them, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it: "ye are they which justify yourselves before men": from the sins of injustice, unfaithfulness, covetousness, and all others; and would be thought, and appear to be righteous; but it is only in the sight of men, who can only see the outside of things, and judge thereby:

but God knoweth your hearts; and what is in them, the deceitfulness, hypocrisy, covetousness, and cruelty of them, which are hid from the eyes of men:

for that which is highly esteemed among men; or what is high in the account and esteem of men, as the outward appearance of these men for morality, religion, and holiness; their zeal for the ceremonies of the law, and the traditions of the elders:

is abomination in the sight of God; who knew full well from what principles, and with what views they acted, to gain popular applause, and amass riches to themselves, without any concern for the glory of God, and the good of men: see Isaiah 65:5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They derided him - The fact that they were “covetous” is here stated as the reason why they derided him, or, as it is literally, “they turned up the nose at him.” They contemned or despised the doctrine which he had laid down, probably because it showed them that with their love of money they could not be the true friends of God, or that their profession of religion was really false and hollow. They were “attempting” to serve God and mammon, and they, therefore, looked upon his doctrine with contempt and scorn.

Justify yourselves - “Attempt” to appear just; or; you aim to appear righteous in the sight of people, and do not regard the heart.

That which is highly esteemed - That is, mere external works, or actions performed merely to “appear” to be righteous.

Is abomination - Is abominable, or hateful. The word used here is the one that in the Old Testament is commonly given to “idols,” and denotes God’s “abhorrence” of such conduct. These words are to be applied “chiefly” to what Jesus was discoursing about. There are many things esteemed among people which are “not” abomination in the sight of God; as, for example, truth, parental and filial affection, industry, etc. But many things, much sought and admired, “are” hateful in his sight. The love of wealth and show, ambition and pride, frivolous and splendid vices, and all the wickedness that people contrive to “gild” and to make appear like virtue - external acts that “appear” well while the heart is evil - are abominable in the sight of God, and “should be” in the sight of people. Compare Luke 18:11-14; 1 Samuel 16:7.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 16:15. Ye - justify yourselves — Ye declare yourselves to be just. Ye endeavour to make it appear to men that ye can still feel an insatiable thirst after the present world, and yet secure the blessings of another; that ye can reconcile God and mammon, - and serve two masters with equal zeal and affection; but God knoweth your hearts, - and he knoweth that ye are alive to the world, and dead to God and goodness. Therefore, howsoever ye may be esteemed among men, ye are an abomination before him. Luke 7:29.