Luke 16:29-31
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
29 But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’ 30 [a]He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’”(A)
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- 16:30–31 A foreshadowing in Luke’s gospel of the rejection of the call to repentance even after Jesus’ resurrection.
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