Luke 16:31

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Gen 9:27 : 27 God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
  • John 11:43-53 : 43 And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done. 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation. 49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
  • John 12:10-11 : 10 But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death; 11 because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
  • Acts 19:8 : 8 And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 26:28 : 28 And Agrippa [said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter], testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
  • 2 Cor 4:3 : 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

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    26And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

    27And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house;

    28for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

    29But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

    30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.

  • 1 Cor 15:16
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    16For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:

  • Exod 4:8
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    8And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

  • Mark 12:26
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    26But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the place concerning] the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

  • Mark 11:31
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    31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

  • John 5:46-47
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    46For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.

    47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

  • Mark 16:13
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    13And they went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them.

  • John 20:9
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    9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

  • Matt 22:31
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    31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

  • John 12:17
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    17The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.

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    43And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

  • Acts 13:30
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    30But God raised him from the dead:

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    25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

    26and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?

  • Luke 13:5
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    5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

  • Exod 4:1
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    1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.

  • Acts 3:23
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    23And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.

  • Luke 20:5-6
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    5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

    6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

  • 1 Cor 15:12-13
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    12Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

    13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:

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    23And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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    60But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 20:37
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    48Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.

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    32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

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    21Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

  • Luke 7:14-15
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    14And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

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    52The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

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    40and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

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    20To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

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    22But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

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    23Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

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    11And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.

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