Luke 16:15

Jesus rebukes the Pharisees: they justify themselves before men, but God sees their hearts; what people exalt is detestable to God.

Cross-references · 36

• 1 Sam 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
• Prov 21:2All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
• 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
• Jer 17:10I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
• Prov 16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
• Acts 15:8And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
• 1 Pet 3:4but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
• Luke 11:39“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
• 1 Chr 29:17I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
• Luke 10:29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
• Rev 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
• 1 Pet 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Rom 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
• John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
• Matt 23:5All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
• Matt 23:25–27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
• Prov 20:6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
• Luke 18:21“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
• Matt 6:2So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
• Amos 5:21–22“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
• Ps 7:9Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
• Ps 49:13This is the fate of the self-confident and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah
• Matt 6:5And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
• Acts 1:18(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
• Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
• Matt 6:16When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
• Ps 49:18Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper—
• Luke 20:47They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
• Isa 1:10–14Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
• 2 Chr 6:30be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of men—
• Jas 2:21–25Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
• John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
• Ps 10:3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
• Mal 3:15So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
• Ps 139:1–2For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

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