Luke 16:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Gen 9:27 : 27 May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
  • John 11:43-53 : 43 And when he had spoken thus, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he who was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews who came to Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him. 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles. 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50 Nor do you consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish. 51 Now this he did not say on his own authority: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but also that he would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day on, they plotted to put him to death.
  • John 12:10-11 : 10 But the chief priests resolved that they might also put Lazarus to death, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
  • Acts 19:8 : 8 And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, disputing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 26:28 : 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, You almost persuade me to become a Christian.
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.
  • 2 Cor 4:3 : 3 But if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those who are lost:
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I hope are well known also in your consciences.

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    27Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house:

    28For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

    29Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

    30And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.

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    16For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.

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    8And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe you, neither listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

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

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    30But God raised him from the dead:

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