Parallel Verses

Webster

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

'They have the writings of Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them listen to 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 brethren; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one shall go to them from the dead, they will repent.

Cross References

Acts 15:21

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Isaiah 34:16

Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

Malachi 4:2-4

But to you that fear my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Luke 4:17

And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

Luke 16:16

The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Luke 24:27

And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

John 5:39-47

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Acts 17:11-12

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from a child thou hast known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Peter 1:19-21

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

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