Luke 16:29

Luke 16:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
• New International Version (NIV)“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’

Context of Luke 16:29

27“Then the rich man said, ‘I beg you then, Father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father’s house! 28For I have five brothers to warn, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ “But Abraham says, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.’ 30“But he said, ‘No, Father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31“But Abraham said, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead!’”

Luke 16:29 word by word

Λέγει δὲ Ἀβραάμ· ἔχουσιν Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• They haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the prophetsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• let them hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Luke 16:29

• Luke 16:16“The Torah and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since then, the Good News of the kingdom of God is being proclaimed, and everyone tries forcing his way in.
• Isaiah 8:20To Torah and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light.
• Isaiah 34:16Seek from the scroll of Adonai, and read! Not one of them will be missing; none will lack its mate. For His mouth commanded it, and His Ruach gathered them.
• John 5:39You search the Scriptures because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. It is these that testify about Me.
• Acts 15:21For Moses from ancient generations has had in every city those who proclaim him, since he is read in all the synagogues every Shabbat.”
• Acts 17:11Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, because they received the message with goodwill, searching the Scriptures each day to see whether these things were true.
• 2 Timothy 3:15and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua.
• 2 Peter 1:19Furthermore, we have the reliable prophetic word. You do well by paying attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Commentaries on Luke 16:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29They have Moses and the prophets - This plainly supposes they were all Jewish believers: they had these writings in their hands, but they did not permit them to influence their lives.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29They have Moses - The writings of Moses. The first five books of the Bible. The prophets - The remainder of the Old Testament. What the prophets had written. Hear them - Hear them speak in the Scriptures. Read them, or hear them read in the synagogues, and attend to what they have delivered.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. 19-31This parable repeats the warning about the danger of riches (16:13–15). It also returns to the idea that when God’s Kingdom comes, many situations will be reversed (changed to the opposite). The rich, proud, and powerful will be brought low, while the poor, humble, and oppressed will be lifted up.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 16:29

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

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• Deride
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• Fare
• Lazarus

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