Luke 16:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then the Pharisees, who loved money, heard these things and sneered at Jesus. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now the Pharisees, who were covetous and lovers of money, heard all these things [taken together], and they began to sneer at and ridicule and scoff at Him. American Standard Version (1901) And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him. Common English Bible The Pharisees, who were money-lovers, heard all this and sneered at Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version But the Pharisees, who were greedy, were listening to all these things. And they ridiculed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. |
“But it is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the Law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! [It is] because you withhold the kingdom of heaven from people, for you do not enter it yourselves, nor [do you] allow those who are trying to enter it to get in.
He said, “Stand back, for the young lady is not [permanently] dead, but [rather] is sleeping.” And the people laughed at Him scornfully.
And [then] He said to them, “Be careful and guard yourselves against [practicing] all forms of greed, for a person’s life does not consist of having a lot of possessions.”
They consume widows’ houses [i.e., by foreclosing on them] and [then] cover it up by offering lengthy prayers. These people will receive a heavier judgment.”
People stood [around] watching [all this], while the leaders even sneered at Him, saying, “He saved other people; [now] let him save himself [i.e., from dying] if he [really] is the Christ, God’s specially chosen one.”
And they laughed at Him scornfully, knowing that she was [already] dead.
For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive talkers, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
And [still] others experienced mocking and floggings, and were even chained up and put in prison.