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Luke 16:29

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What does Luke 16:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Luke 16:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.
27And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father`s house;
28for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.
31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Abraham said unto him. etc.] In reply to this his request: they have Moses and the prophets; that is, their writings; which shows this man, and his five brethren, to be Jews; for to them were the oracles of God committed; and these had the writings of Moses and the prophets read to them every sabbath day; and is true, whether the contemporaries and immediate successors of the Pharisees are meant, or the ten tribes: and also shows, that one view of the parable, is to establish the authority of these writings; (see <421616>Luke 16:16,17) and that it is a peculiar privilege to have them; and that they ought to be attended to and regarded; let them hear them; for they testified concerning…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“They have Moses - The writings of Moses. The first five books of the Bible. The prophets - The remainder of the Old Testament. What the prophets had written. Hear them - Hear them speak in the Scriptures. Read them, or hear them read in the synagogues, and attend to what they have delivered. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“have: Luk 16:16; Isa 8:20, Isa 34:16; Mal 4:2-4; Joh 5:39-45; Act 15:21, Act 17:11, Act 17:12; Ti2 3:15-17; Pe2 1:19-21 Luke 16:30”
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