Luke 16:29
"But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.’
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
In Context
28"‘Let him earnestly warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.’
30"‘Nay, Father Abraham,’ he said ‘but if some one went to them from the dead they would repent.’
Cross References
Luke 4:17And there was handed him the roll of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling it he found the place where it was written,
Luke 24:27And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he interpreted all the passages concerning himself.
John 5:47And if you do not believe his writings, how will you ever believe my words?"
Acts 17:11The Jews of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they very readily received the message with all readiness of mind, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether these things were so.
2 Peter 1:19And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises 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 →