Luke 16:31
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.
Cross References
Genesis 9:27God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
John 11:43And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Acts 19:8And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
2 Corinthians 5:11Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in 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 →