Luke 16:31

Luke 16:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)“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.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.’ ”

Context of Luke 16:31

29“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses’ ⌞Teachings⌟ and the Prophets. Your brothers should listen to them!’ 30“The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! If someone comes back to them from the dead, they will turn to God and change the way they think and act.’ “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.’ ”

Luke 16:31 word by word

εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ· εἰ Μωϋσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδ᾽ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ πεισθήσονται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• they hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• notοὐou · noG3756
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the prophetsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
• will they be persuadedπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• thoughἐάνean · ifG1437
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• roseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498

Cross-references for Luke 16:31

• John 11:43After Jesus had said this, he shouted as loudly as he could, “Lazarus, come out!”
• John 12:10The chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too.
• 2 Corinthians 4:3So if the Good News that we tell others is covered with a veil, it is hidden from those who are dying.
• Genesis 9:27May God expand the territory of Japheth. May he live in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be his slave.”
• Acts 19:8For three months Paul would go into the synagogue and speak boldly. He had discussions with people to convince them about God’s kingdom.
• Acts 26:28Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think you can quickly persuade me to become a Christian?”
• Acts 28:23On a designated day a larger number of influential Jews ⌞than expected⌟ went to the place where Paul was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining God’s kingdom to them. He was trying to convince them about Jesus from Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
• 2 Corinthians 5:11As people who know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. God already knows what we are, and I hope that you also know what we are.

Commentaries on Luke 16:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31If they hear not Moses, etc. - This answer of Abraham contains two remarkable propositions. That the sacred writings contain such proofs of a Divine origin, that though all the dead were to arise, to convince an unbeliever of the truths therein declared, the conviction could not be greater, nor the proof more evident, of the divinity and truth of these sacred records, than that which themselves afford. That to escape eternal perdition, and get at last…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Be persuaded - Be convinced of the truth; of the danger and folly of their way; of the certainty of their suffering hereafter, and be induced to turn from sin to holiness, and from Satan unto God. From this impressive and instructive parable we may learn: 1.That the souls of people do not die with their bodies. 2.That the soul is “conscious” after death; that it does not “sleep,” as some have supposed, until the morning of the resurrection. 3.That the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-31Verses 19-31 Here the spiritual things are represented, in a description of the different state of good and bad, in this world and in the other. We are not told that the rich man got his estate by fraud, or oppression; but Christ shows, that a man may have a great deal of the wealth, pomp, and pleasure of this world, yet perish for ever under God's wrath and curse. The sin of this rich man was his providing for himself only. Here is a godly man, and one…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead: Wicked people refuse to repent even when faced with overwhelming evidence of the truth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3127-31. Then he said--now abandoning all hope for himself. send him to my father's house, &c.--no waking up of good in the heart of the lost, but bitter reproach against God and the old economy, as not warning him sufficiently [Trench]. The answer of Abraham is, They are sufficiently warned.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 16:31

• Abraham
• Dead (People)
• Impenitence
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Unbelief
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Account
• Beg
• Beside
• Cool
• Deride
• Dig
• Fare
• Lazarus
• Pentateuch

Commentaries on Luke 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings