Luke 16:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, Εἰ Μωσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδέ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ. Πεισθήσονται,

Transliteration

Eipen de to him, If Mōseōs and the prophētōn not akouousin, neither if someone from nekrōn anastē will they peisthēsontai,

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *Mōseōs*: genitive singular masculine - of Moses
• *prophētōn*: genitive plural masculine - of prophets
• *akouousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they hear/listen to
• *nekrōn*: genitive plural masculine - dead
• *anastē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might rise
• *peisthēsontai*: future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be persuaded

Word Meanings

• *Mōseōs*: Moses
• *prophētōn*: prophets
• *akouousin*: they hear/they listen to/they heed
• *nekrōn*: dead/those who have died
• *anastē*: might rise/might stand up/might be raised
• *peisthēsontai*: they will be persuaded/they will be convinced

Referenced Verses

• 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.