Luke 16:31

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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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  • Gen 9:27 : 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
  • John 11:43-53 : 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
  • John 12:10-11 : 10 But the chief priests consulted 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 went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 26:28 : 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
  • Acts 28:23 : 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.
  • 2 Cor 4:3 : 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 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.

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    26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

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

    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.

  • 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

  • 8 And 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.

  • 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

  • 31 And 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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    46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

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

  • 13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

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

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

  • 17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

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

  • 30 But God raised him from the dead:

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    25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

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

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

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

  • 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

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

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

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    12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

    13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

  • 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

  • 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

  • 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

  • 48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

  • 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

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

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    14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

    15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

  • 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

  • 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

  • Mark 9:9-10
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    9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

    10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

  • 27 Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

  • 27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

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

  • 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

  • 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

  • 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

  • 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

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

  • 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

  • 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

  • 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

  • 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?