Luke 16:12-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 16:1-18

We mistake if we imagine that the design of Christ's doctrine and holy religion was either to amuse us with notions of divine mysteries or to entertain us with notions of divine mercies. No, the divine revelation of both these in the gospel is intended to engage and quicken us to the practice of Christian duties, and, as much as any one thing, to the duty of beneficence and doing good to those who stand in need of any thing that either we have or can do for them. This our Saviour is here... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 16:1-13

16:1-13 Jesus said to his disciples, "There was a rich man who had a steward. He received information against the steward which alleged that he was dissipating his goods. He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' The steward said to himself, 'What am I to do? I have not the strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I will do, so that, when I am removed from my stewardship, they will... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 16:14-18

16:14-18 When the Pharisees, who were characteristically fond of money, heard these things, they derided Jesus. So he said to them, "You are those who make yourselves look righteous before men, but God knows your hearts, because that which is exalted amongst men is an abomination before God. "The law and the prophets were until John; from then the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed; and every one forces his way into it; but it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:12

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's ,.... Which is not a man's own, but what is committed to him by another; בממון אחרים , "with the mammon of others F1 Jarchi in Pirke Abot, c. 5, sect. 13. ", to speak in the language of the Jews; and of mammon, our Lord is speaking, and here of another man's, of which they were only stewards, as he in the preceding parable was: hence we read F2 T. Hieros. Succa, fol. 53. 1. of שומרי ממון , "keepers of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:13

No servant can serve two masters ,.... See Gill on Matthew 6:24 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees also who were covetous ,.... Or lovers of money, the love of which is the root of all evil; and that they were, is evident from their devouring widows' houses, under a pretence of making long prayers for them, Matthew 23:14 heard all these things ; as well as the disciples, being in company with them, Luke 15:2 even the parable concerning the unjust steward, and the application of it; and the directions given about using the things of this world, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:15

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,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:16

The law and the prophets were until John ,.... Till the time that John the Baptist began his ministry; for till then, the law and the prophets, with the Hagiographa, or holy writings, for into these three parts the Jews divided the books of the Old Testament, were the only writings they had; and which contained the whole of the revelation granted to them; and which they wrested, and put false glosses on; and therefore it was no wonder that they derided Christ, and despised his ministry: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:17

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass ,.... This is said by Christ, lest it should be thought by his saying, that the law and the prophets were until John, that they were no longer, nor of any more use; but were now abrogated and laid aside; whereas heaven and earth might sooner pass away, and the whole frame of nature be dissolved: than one tittle of the law to fail ; which, and the prophets, in all the precepts, promises, types, figures, prophecies, &c.; thereof, had their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:18

Whosoever putteth away his wife ,.... For any other cause than for adultery, as the Jews used to do upon every trifling occasion, and for every little disgust: by which instance our Lord shows, how the Jews abused and depraved the law, and as much as in them lay, caused it to fail; and how he, on the other hand, was so far from destroying and making it of none effect, that he maintained the purity and spirituality of it; putting them in mind of what he had formerly said, and of many other... read more

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