THEOSISLuke 16:29Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.
λεγει αυτω αβρααμ εχουσιν μωσεα και τους προφητας ακουσατωσαν αυτων
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Acts 15:21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.
- Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.
- 2 Tim 3:15And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Tim 3:17That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.
- Isa 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 16:16The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is preached: and every one useth violence towards it.
- 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.
- Acts 17:12And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.
The original text
Greek text, 10 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ΛέγειlegeiI sayG3004 · λέγω
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- ἈβραάμabraamAbrahamG11 · Ἀβραάμ
- ἜχουσιechousiI haveG2192 · ἔχω
- ΜωϋσέαmōyseaMosesG3475 · Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- τοὺςtoustheG3588 · ὁ
- προφήταςprophētasa prophetG4396 · προφήτης
- ἀκουσάτωσανakousatōsanI hearG191 · ἀκούω
- αὐτῶνautōnheG846 · αὐτός