KJV King James Version
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
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Luke 16:31
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
WEB World English Bible
“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.’
Surrounding context — Luke 16
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heεἰG1487 · eiifΜωϋσέωςG3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφητῶνG4396 · prophētēsprophetοὐκG3756 · ounoἀκούουσιν,G191 · akouōto hearοὐδ᾽G3761 · oudenorἐάνG1437 · eanifτιςG5100 · tisoneἐκG1537 · ekout fromνεκρῶνG3498 · nekrosdeadἀναστῇG450 · anistēmito ariseπεισθήσονται.¶G3982 · peithōto persuade
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 4:3But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:John 11:43-53And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.Acts 26:28Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening.John 12:10-11But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;2 Corinthians 5:11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.Genesis 9:27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
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