Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” New Living Translation “But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” English Standard Version He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’” Berean Standard Bible Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” Berean Literal Bible But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, not even will they be persuaded if one should rise out from the dead.’” King James Bible And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. New King James Version But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ” New American Standard Bible But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” NASB 1995 “But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” NASB 1977 “But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’” Legacy Standard Bible But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” Amplified Bible And he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to [the messages of] Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” Berean Annotated Bible Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses (drawn out) and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead. Christian Standard Bible “But he told him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible “But he told him, If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’” American Standard Version And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead. Contemporary English Version So Abraham said, "If they won't pay attention to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even to someone who comes back from the dead." English Revised Version And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Abraham answered him, 'If they won't listen to Moses' [Teachings] and the Prophets, they won't be persuaded even if someone comes back to life.'" Good News Translation But Abraham said, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone were to rise from death.'" International Standard Version "Then Abraham told him, 'If your brothers do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.'" NET Bible He replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'" New Heart English Bible "He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'" Webster's Bible Translation And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one shall rise from the dead. Weymouth New Testament "'If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, 'they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise from the dead.'" Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” World English Bible “He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one may rise out of the dead.” Berean Literal Bible But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, not even will they be persuaded if one should rise out from the dead.’” Young's Literal Translation And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.' Smith's Literal Translation And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither if any rise from the dead, will they be persueded. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead. Catholic Public Domain Version 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.’ ” New American Bible Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’ ” New Revised Standard Version He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAbraham said to him, If they will not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe even if a man should rise from the dead. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Abraham said to him, 'If they will not hear Moses and The Prophets, they will not believe him, even though a man would rise from the dead.' “ NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Then he said to him, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead. Mace New Testament Abraham replied, if they disregard Moses and the prophets, they will not believe any one, though he rose from the dead. Weymouth New Testament "'If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, 'they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise from the dead.'" Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Rich Man and Lazarus…30‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” Cross References Then Abraham said to him, Genesis 18:23-33 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? / What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? / Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” … Genesis 17:18-19 And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!” / But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. Genesis 24:2-7 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, / and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.” … ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, Luke 24:25-27 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! / Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?” / And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. Luke 24:44-47 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” / Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. / And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, … John 5:45-47 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope. / If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?” they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” John 11:43-45 After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them. / Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him. Matthew 28:11-15 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. / And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money / and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ … John 20:24-29 Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. / So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.” / Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” … John 5:46-47 If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?” Matthew 12:39-41 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. / The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. Acts 28:23-27 So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets. / Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe. / They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: … John 12:37-41 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” / For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: … Romans 10:16-21 But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” / Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. / But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” … Hebrews 3:7-19 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. … John 8:45-47 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me! / Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me? / Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” Treasury of Scripture And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. neither. John 11:43-53 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth… John 12:10,11 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; … 2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: be persuaded. Genesis 9:27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. Acts 19:8 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 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Jump to Previous Abraham Attention Believe Convinced Dead Deaf Hear Led Moses Moved Persuaded Prophets Rise Rises Rose SomeoneJump to Next Abraham Attention Believe Convinced Dead Deaf Hear Led Moses Moved Persuaded Prophets Rise Rises Rose SomeoneLuke 16 1. The parable of the unjust steward.14. Jesus reproves the hypocrisy of the covetous Pharisees. 19. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar. Then Abraham said to him In the context of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Abraham represents the patriarchal figure of faith and the father of the Jewish nation. His role in this narrative underscores the importance of faith and obedience to God's word. Abraham's presence in the parable highlights the continuity of God's covenant from the Old Testament to the New Testament. ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets’ they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” Persons / Places / Events 1. AbrahamA central figure in this parable, representing the patriarch of faith and a voice of authority. He is depicted as being in a place of comfort and rest, often referred to as "Abraham's bosom." 2. Moses and the Prophets This phrase refers to the Hebrew Scriptures, particularly the Law (given through Moses) and the prophetic writings. They are seen as the foundational texts for understanding God's will and revelation. 3. The Rich Man and Lazarus The parable involves a rich man who lived in luxury and a poor man named Lazarus who suffered. After death, their roles are reversed, with Lazarus in comfort and the rich man in torment. 4. Hades The place of the dead where the rich man finds himself in torment, highlighting the consequences of a life lived without regard for God's commands. 5. Resurrection The concept of someone rising from the dead is central to the parable's climax, pointing to the ultimate sign of Jesus' own resurrection. Teaching Points The Sufficiency of ScriptureThe parable underscores the sufficiency of the Scriptures (Moses and the prophets) for understanding God's will and the path to salvation. Believers are encouraged to diligently study and apply the Bible in their lives. The Hardness of Heart The rich man's brothers' potential unbelief, even if someone rises from the dead, highlights the danger of a hardened heart. It serves as a warning to remain open and responsive to God's word. The Reality of Eternal Consequences The reversal of fortunes after death in the parable serves as a stark reminder of the eternal consequences of our earthly choices. It calls believers to live with an eternal perspective, prioritizing spiritual wealth over material gain. The Call to Repentance The parable invites self-examination and repentance, urging individuals to heed the warnings of Scripture and turn to God before it's too late. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Luke 16:31?2. How does Luke 16:31 emphasize the sufficiency of Scripture for belief? 3. What role does faith play in accepting "Moses and the Prophets"? 4. How can we apply Luke 16:31 to evangelism efforts today? 5. Why might people reject the message of "Moses and the Prophets"? 6. How does Luke 16:31 connect with John 5:46-47 about belief in Scripture? 7. What does Luke 16:31 imply about the sufficiency of Scripture for belief? 8. How does Luke 16:31 challenge the need for miracles to inspire faith? 9. Why does Luke 16:31 emphasize listening to Moses and the Prophets? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 16? 11. What is the central message of the Bible? 12. What is the purpose of the Walk to Emmaus? 13. Who was Eliezer in the Bible? 14. 1 Corinthians 2:14: Why would an all-powerful God make spiritual truths inaccessible to “the natural person,” contradicting the idea of universal love or justice? What Does Luke 16:31 Mean Then Abraham said to himJesus lets us overhear a dialogue across eternity. The rich man has pleaded for a messenger to warn his brothers, but the answer comes from Abraham—“the father of many nations” whom the hearers revere (Genesis 17:5; Luke 13:28). His voice, from the place of comfort, carries unquestioned authority: •Abraham’s presence reminds us that real people exist beyond the grave (Matthew 8:11). •The scene verifies conscious awareness after death and the fixed chasm between the righteous and the lost (Luke 16:26). •By placing the reply in Abraham’s mouth, Jesus shows that the statement springs from God’s own verdict, not mere opinion (James 2:23). If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets The five brothers already possess ample revelation—“Moses and the Prophets,” shorthand for the entire Old Testament: •That written Word clearly points to Christ (Luke 24:27; Acts 10:43). •Scripture is sufficient to bring someone to repentance and saving faith (2 Timothy 3:15–17). •Refusal to “listen” is moral, not intellectual; it is a hard heart, not a lack of light (Nehemiah 9:26). •Even the rich man knows his brothers need repentance (Luke 16:30), proving that Scripture had already exposed their danger. they will not be persuaded Abraham declares that rejection of Scripture signals a settled unbelief: •No amount of further evidence can move a heart that has decided against God (John 12:37–40). •The wilderness generation saw miracles yet perished in unbelief (Hebrews 3:7–19). •Signs can support faith, but they cannot create it where the will is hardened (Matthew 13:15). even if someone rises from the dead The parable reaches its sobering climax—and a prophetic hint: •Jesus would soon raise another Lazarus; instead of believing, the leaders plotted to kill both Lazarus and Jesus (John 11:43–53; 12:10–11). •When Jesus Himself rose, many still refused, spreading a bribed story about stolen bodies (Matthew 28:11–15). •The resurrection is the ultimate sign (Acts 17:31), yet its impact depends on a heart already yielded to God’s Word. •This statement therefore warns: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 4:7). summary Luke 16:31 teaches that Scripture is entirely sufficient to bring a person to repentance and faith. Rejecting the clear testimony of “Moses and the Prophets” reveals a heart so resistant that even the most spectacular miracle—someone rising from the dead—will not sway it. God’s Word is enough; the issue is not evidence, but willingness to believe and obey. (31) If they hear not Moses and the prophets.--We are accustomed, rightly enough, to look on our Lord's own Resurrection as leading to the great fulfilment of these words. We should not forget, however, that there was another fulfilment more immediately following on them. In a few weeks, or even days, according to the best harmonists, tidings came that Lazarus of Bethany was sick (John 11:1). In yet a few days more that Lazarus did "rise from the dead;" cured, we may believe, of whatever love of this world's good things had checked his spiritual growth, a witness of the power of Christ to raise, as from the shadow-world of Hades, so also from the darkness of spiritual death to newness of life. And yet that wonder also brought about no repentance, Scribes and Pharisees, and Sadducees and priests simply took counsel together that they might put Lazarus also to death (John 12:10). We can hardly believe the coincidence of name and fact in this instance to have been undesigned.
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