Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Cross-references
In Luke 20:47, Jesus condemns scribes who devour widows' houses — greed in religious leaders, mirroring the Pharisees' love of money.
In Luke 12:15, Jesus warns against covetousness — the precise sin of the Pharisees who love money. A direct teaching on the same issue.
Luke 6:25 pronounces woe on the full and laughing — the Pharisees who loved money and ridiculed fit that description.
Matthew 23:14 directly condemns Pharisees for devouring widows' houses — a specific instance of their love of money.
Isaiah 56:11 describes shepherds greedy for gain — the same heart attitude as the Pharisees who love money.
Jeremiah 6:13 says everyone is greedy for unjust gain — a parallel to the Pharisees' love of money.
Jeremiah 8:10 repeats the same indictment of greedy leaders — reinforcing the OT pattern that the Pharisees embody.
Ezekiel 33:31 says people hear God's words but their hearts are set on gain — like the Pharisees who hear Jesus but ridicule him because of their love of money.
Ezekiel 22:25-29 lists leaders greedy for unjust gain — the exact sin of the Pharisees who love money.
Hebrews 13:5 directly commands to be free from love of money — the very sin of the Pharisees here.
Exodus 20:17 forbids covetousness — the Pharisees are lovers of money, violating this command.
Matthew 19:23 teaches the difficulty for the rich to enter the kingdom—the Pharisees, lovers of money, exemplify this obstacle.
Matthew 5:20 warns that Pharisees' righteousness is insufficient—their mockery and love of money prove they lack true righteousness.
Matthew 3:7 shows John calling Pharisees a 'brood of vipers'—their stubborn opposition to God's messengers includes ridiculing Jesus.
Proverbs 23:9 warns that fools scorn wise words—the Pharisees' ridicule of Jesus exemplifies this scoffing.
Psalm 119:36 prays for a heart inclined to testimonies, not selfish gain — contrasting the Pharisees' love of money.
2 Chronicles 36:16 shows mocking God's messengers and scoffing at prophets — parallel to the Pharisees' ridicule of Jesus here.
Isaiah 29:20 prophesies the end of scoffers—the Pharisees' mockery places them under that judgment.
Proverbs 14:2 says the devious despise the LORD—the money-loving Pharisees' mockery reveals their contempt for God.
John 3:19 explains people love darkness because deeds are evil — the Pharisees here loved money and rejected the light.
Jeremiah 22:17 condemns a king whose eyes are on dishonest gain—the Pharisees' love of money mirrors that greed.
Proverbs 28:11 says a rich man is wise in his own eyes—the Pharisees, as money-lovers, deceived themselves and scorned Jesus.
Mark 10:24 continues Jesus' teaching on the danger of riches, which the money-loving Pharisees rejected.
Proverbs 11:12 warns against belittling others—the Pharisees' ridicule of Jesus fits this pattern of foolish scorn.
Psalm 10:3 describes the wicked boasting of greed and cursing God — parallel to the Pharisees as lovers of money.
Ephesians 5:3 warns against covetousness — the sin of the Pharisees who loved money.