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Luke 16:15

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

Luke 16:15 BSB

Luke 16:15 has 36 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 19 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Samuel 16:7 (36 votes) and Proverbs 21:2 (36 votes). 41 other verses point back to it. It links with 25 other books, from Genesis 18 to Revelation 2.

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Which verses does Luke 16:15 point to?

The 20 strongest of 36, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 Samuel 16:736 votes

    But 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.”

  2. Proverbs 21:236 votes

    All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

  3. 1 Corinthians 4:529 votes

    Therefore 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.

  4. Jeremiah 17:1026 votes

    I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

  5. Proverbs 16:525 votes

    Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

  6. Acts 15:815 votes

    And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

  7. 1 Peter 3:413 votes

    but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

  8. Luke 11:3912 votes

    Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

  9. 1 Chronicles 29:1710 votes

    I 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.

  10. Luke 10:298 votes

    But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

  11. Revelation 2:238 votes
  12. Romans 3:207 votes
  13. 1 Peter 5:57 votes
  14. Proverbs 20:66 votes
  15. Matthew 23:56 votes
  16. Matthew 23:25–276 votes
  17. John 2:256 votes
  18. Luke 18:215 votes
  19. Luke 18:114 votes
  20. 2 Chronicles 6:303 votes

Which verses point to Luke 16:15?

The 10 strongest of 41.