Luke 16:31

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“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.’””

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BSBPD

“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.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 16:31 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 9:27May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
  2. John 5:47But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
  3. John 11:43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
  4. John 12:10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
  5. Acts 19:8Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
  6. Acts 26:28Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
  7. Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
  8. 2 Corinthians 4:3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
  9. 2 Corinthians 5:11Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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