Luke 16:31
And he said to him, If they will not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
30And he said, No, father Abraham: but if someone went to them from the dead, they will repent.
Cross References
John 11:43And when he had said this, he cried out with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Acts 28:23And when they had appointed a day, many came to him in his lodging; to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning until evening.
2 Corinthians 5:11Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men. But what we are is plain to God; and I also trust it is plain to your consciences.
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 →