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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

耶穌對他們說：“你們在人面前自稱為義，　神卻知道你們的心；因為人所高舉的，　神卻看作是可憎惡的。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
耶 稣 对 他 们 说 ： 你 们 是 在 人 面 前 自 称 为 义 的 ， 你 们 的 心 ， 神 却 知 道 ； 因 为 人 所 尊 贵 的 ， 是 神 看 为 可 憎 恶 的 。

Contextual Overview

¹ Jesus also said to his followers, "Once there was a rich man who had a manager to take care of his business. This manager was accused of cheating him. ² So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give me a report of what you have done with my money, because you can't be my manager any longer.' ³ The manager thought to himself, ‘What will I do since my master is taking my job away from me? I am not strong enough to dig ditches, and I am ashamed to beg. ⁴ I know what I'll do so that when I lose my job people will welcome me into their homes.' ⁵ "So the manager called in everyone who owed the master any money. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe?' ⁶ He answered, ‘Eight hundred gallons of olive oil.' The manager said to him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write four hundred gallons.' ⁷ Then the manager asked another one, ‘How much do you owe?' He answered, ‘One thousand bushels of wheat.' Then the manager said to him, ‘Take your bill and write eight hundred bushels.' ⁸ So, the master praised the dishonest manager for being clever. Yes, worldly people are more clever with their own kind than spiritual people are. ⁹ "I tell you, make friends for yourselves using worldly riches so that when those riches are gone, you will be welcomed in those homes that continue forever. ¹⁰ Whoever can be trusted with a little can also be trusted with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with a little is dishonest with a lot.

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

Cross-References

Genesis 16:9
The angel of the Lord said to her, "Go home to your mistress and obey her."

Genesis 16:11
The angel added, "You are now pregnant, and you will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cries.

Genesis 17:18
Then Abraham said to God, "Please let Ishmael be the son you promised."

Genesis 17:20
"As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him and give him many descendants. And I will cause their numbers to grow greatly. He will be the father of twelve great leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.

Genesis 25:9
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah in the field of Ephron east of Mamre. (Ephron was the son of Zohar the Hittite.)

Genesis 25:12
This is the family history of Ishmael, Abraham's son. (Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant, was Ishmael's mother.)

Genesis 28:9
Now Esau already had wives, but he went to Ishmael son of Abraham, and he married Mahalath, Ishmael's daughter. Mahalath was the sister of Nebaioth.

Genesis 37:27
Let's sell him to these Ishmaelites. Then we will not be guilty of killing our own brother. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." And the other brothers agreed.

1 Chronicles 1:28
Abraham's sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

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.