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God Sees the Heart
Commentators stress the stark contrast between human and divine judgment. The Pharisees were experts at appearing righteous to others, but Jesus warns that this 'self-justification' is worthless before God, who knows the true motives of the heart. This serves as a powerful reminder that genuine faith is about internal reality, not just external performance.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 16:14–15
18th Century
Theologian
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 turn…
AT Robertson
On Luke 16:15
That justify yourselves (ο δικαιουντες εαυτους). They were past-masters at that and were doing it now by upturned noses.
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 16:15
19th Century
Bishop
You are they who justify yourselves before men.—The character described is portrayed afterward more fully in the parable …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 16:15
Money links the next verses with the preceding. The charge that the Pharisees do not have a proper sense of values leads to the saying about the va…
John Calvin
On Luke 16:15
16th Century
Theologian
It is you who justify yourselves before men. We see that Christ does not give way to their disdainful conduct, but constantly maintains th…
John Gill
On Luke 16:15
17th Century
Pastor
And he said to them
That is, Jesus said to them, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it: "you are those who ju…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 16:13–18
17th Century
Minister
To this parable our Lord added a solemn warning. Ye cannot serve God and the world, so divided are the two interests. When our Lord said t…