Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

'They have the writings of Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them listen to them.'

New American Standard Bible

But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’

King James Version

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Holman Bible

“But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’

International Standard Version

"Abraham said, "They have Moses and the Prophets. They should listen to them!'

A Conservative Version

But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

American Standard Version

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Amplified

But Abraham said, ‘They have [the Scriptures given by] Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets; let them listen to them.’

An Understandable Version

But Abraham said, 'They have [the writings of] Moses and the prophets; let them pay attention to them.'

Anderson New Testament

Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Bible in Basic English

But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say.

Common New Testament

Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

Darby Translation

But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.

Godbey New Testament

But Abraham says, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Goodspeed New Testament

Abraham answered, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them listen to them.'

John Wesley New Testament

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Julia Smith Translation

Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

King James 2000

Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they must listen to them.'

Modern King James verseion

Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the Prophets, let them hear them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'

Moffatt New Testament

'They have got Moses and the prophets,' said Abraham, 'they can listen to them.'

Montgomery New Testament

"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.'

NET Bible

But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.'

New Heart English Bible

"But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.'

Noyes New Testament

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Sawyer New Testament

But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

The Emphasized Bible

But Abraham saith - They have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hearken to them.

Webster

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Weymouth New Testament

"'They have Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them hear them.'

Williams New Testament

But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them listen to them.'

World English Bible

"But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'

Worrell New Testament

But Abraham says, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

Worsley New Testament

Abraham answered him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them:

Youngs Literal Translation

'Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
G11
Ἀβραάμ 
Abraam 
Usage: 54

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

Μωσεύς Μωσῆς Μωΰσῆς 
Moseus 
Usage: 60

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the prophets
προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Context Readings

The Rich Man And Lazarus

28 For I have five brothers to warn them, so that they may not come to this place of torture also.' 29  'They have the writings of Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them listen to them.' 30 'But, Father Abraham,' he urged, 'if some one from the dead were to go to them, they would repent.'

Cross References

Acts 15:21

For in every town, for generations past, there have been those who preach Moses, read as he is in the Synagogues every Sabbath."

Luke 4:17

The book given him was that of the Prophet Isaiah; and Jesus opened the book and found the place where it says--

Luke 16:16

The Law and the Prophets sufficed until the time of John. Since then the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been told, and everybody has been forcing his way into it.

Luke 24:27

Then, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them all through the Scriptures the passages that referred to himself.

John 5:39-47

You search the Scriptures, because you think that you find in them Immortal Life;

Acts 17:11-12

These Jews of Beroea were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the Message with great readiness, and daily examined the Scriptures to see if what was said was true.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and that, from your childhood, you have known the Sacred Writings, which can give you the wisdom that, through belief in Christ Jesus, leads to Salvation.

2 Peter 1:19-21

And still stronger is the assurance that we have in the teaching of the Prophets; to which you will do well to pay attention (as if it were a lamp shining in a gloomy place), until the Day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts.

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