But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
Parallel translations
- WEB “But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’
- KJV Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
- NKJV Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’
- NASB But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’
- NLT “But Abraham said, ‘Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read what they wrote.’
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Abraham replies that the brothers have Moses and the Prophets and should listen to them.
Overview
The Scriptures, the Old Testament revelation, are sufficient to lead to repentance and faith. People are responsible to heed God's written Word. Abraham's answer rebukes the craving for spectacular signs over the clear testimony of Scripture, which points to Christ.
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Cross-references · 11
- Acts 15:21For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
- Luke 24:27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
- Mal 4:2–4“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
- 2 Tim 3:15–17From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 17:11–12Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
- Isa 34:16Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit.
- Luke 16:16The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
- John 5:39–47You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
- 2 Pet 1:19–21We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- Isa 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
- Luke 4:17the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
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