Luke 16:29
And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
In Context
28That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.
30But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.
Cross References
Isaiah 34:16Search ye diligently in the book of the Lord, and read: not one of them was wanting, one hath not sought for the other: for that which proceedeth out of my mouth, he hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
Luke 4:17And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:
Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.
John 5:47But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?
Acts 17:11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.
2 Peter 1:19And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Matthew Henry on Luke 16:20-31
The Rich Man and Lazarus. 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up… Read the whole commentary →