Luke 16:31 - Easy To Read Version

³¹ But Abraham said to him, ‘No! If your brothers won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, then they won’t listen to someone that comes back from death.’”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ He said to him, If they do not hear and listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded and convinced and believe [even] if someone should rise from the dead.

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.

Common English Bible

³¹ Abraham said, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the Prophets, then neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ But he said to him: 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe even if someone has resurrected from the dead.' "

Luke 16:31 Cross References

Genesis 9:27

May God give more land to Japheth. May God live in Shem’s tents. And may Canaan be their slave.”

Luke 16:30

But the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham! But if someone came to them from the dead, then they would change their hearts and lives.’

Luke 17:1

Jesus said to his followers, “Things will surely happen that will make people sin. But it will be very bad for the person that makes this happen.

John 5:47

But you don’t believe what Moses wrote. So you cannot believe the things I say.”

Acts 19:8

Paul went into the synagogue {\cf2\super [384]} and spoke very boldly. Paul continued doing this for three months. He talked with the Jews and persuaded them to accept the things he said about the kingdom of God.

Acts 26:28

King Agrippa {\cf2\super [502]} said to Paul, “Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian so easily?”

Acts 28:23

Paul and the Jews chose a day for a meeting. On that day many more of these Jews met with Paul at his house. Paul spoke to them all day long. Paul explained the kingdom of God to them. Paul tried to persuade them to believe the things about Jesus. He used the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets {\cf2\super [527]} to do this.

2 Corinthians 4:3

The Good News {\cf2\super [16]} that we tell people may be hidden. But it is hidden only to those people who are lost.

2 Corinthians 5:11

We know what it means to fear the Lord. So we try to help people accept the truth. God knows what we really are. And I hope that in your hearts you know us too.