Luke 16:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, Εἰ Μωσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδέ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ. Πεισθήσονται,

Transliteration

Eipen de to him, If Mōseōs and the prophētōn not akouousin, neither if someone from nekrōn anastē will they peisthēsontai,

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *Mōseōs*: genitive singular masculine - of Moses
• *prophētōn*: genitive plural masculine - of prophets
• *akouousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they hear/listen to
• *nekrōn*: genitive plural masculine - dead
• *anastē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might rise
• *peisthēsontai*: future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be persuaded

Word Meanings

• *Mōseōs*: Moses
• *prophētōn*: prophets
• *akouousin*: they hear/they listen to/they heed
• *nekrōn*: dead/those who have died
• *anastē*: might rise/might stand up/might be raised
• *peisthēsontai*: they will be persuaded/they will be convinced

Referenced Verses

• Gen 9:27 : 27 God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
• John 11:43-53 : 43 And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done. 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation. 49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
• John 12:10-11 : 10 But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death; 11 because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
• Acts 19:8 : 8 And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 26:28 : 28 And Agrippa [said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.
• Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
• 2 Cor 4:3 : 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
• 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.