Luke 16:31
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.
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.’”
- KJV
- And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
- WEB
- “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
- And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.
- DARBY
- And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, not even if one rise from among [the] dead will they be persuaded.
- BLB
- But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, not even will they be persuaded if one should rise out from the dead.’”
- ÅB
- Men han sa til ham: Hører de ikke Moses og profetene, da vil de heller ikke tro om noen står opp fra de døde.
- OTB
- Men han sa til ham: 'Hvis de ikke lytter til Moses og profetene, vil de ikke bli overbevist selv om noen står opp fra de døde.'"
- B1930
- Men han sa til ham: Hører de ikke Moses og profetene, da vil de heller ikke tro om nogen står op fra de døde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 4:3
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Read in contextActs 28:23
And 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.
Read in contextJohn 11:43–53
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Read in contextActs 19:8
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Read in contextJohn 12:10–11
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing 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.
Read in contextActs 26:28
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
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