Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Parallel translations
- WEB “But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’
- BSB But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to 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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Quick answer
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 of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
- Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
- Mal 4:2–4But unto 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.
- 2 Tim 3:15–17And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 17:11–12These 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.
- Isa 34:16Seek 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.
- Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
- John 5:39–47Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- 2 Pet 1:19–21We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
- Isa 8:20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
- Luke 4:17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
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