Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
The setting
Judea, ~30 AD. Religious leaders publicly ridiculing Jesus after His teaching about money. Modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: observing with sadness the predictable response of hardened hearts
The original word
ekmyktērizō (ἐξεμυκτήριζον) — to turn up the nose in contempt, sneer with superiority
Why it matters
Pharisees funded their religious activities through complex tithing systems that made them wealthy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 16:14
Luke specifically notes they were 'lovers of money' — their scoffing wasn't theological disagreement but financial self-defense
Common misconceptionPeople think the Pharisees scoffed because they were super spiritual, but Luke reveals they mocked Jesus because His words threatened their wallets.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 16:14
Bible Genome reading
Luke 16:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 16:14 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include materialism, rejection. Notable phrases: lovers of money; scoffed at him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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