Luke 16:31

“And he said unto him. etc.] That is, Abraham said unto him, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it: if they hear not Moses and the prophets; as they did not, nor regarded what they said of Christ, but disbelieved both him and them: neither will they be persuaded: or brought to repent and believe; though one rose from the dead; as Christ did; whose resurrection, the truth of it they endeavoured to baffle, stifle, and suppress: this was the sign Christ gave them, of the truth of his Messiahship; and yet they repented not of what they had done to him, that they might believe in him; but remained still in their impenitence and infidelity, and so died. This shows the regard that…”

“Be persuaded - Be convinced of the truth; of the danger and folly of their way; of the certainty of their suffering hereafter, and be induced to turn from sin to holiness, and from Satan unto God. From this impressive and instructive parable we may learn: That the souls of people do not die with their bodies. That the soul is “conscious” after death; that it does not “sleep,” as some have supposed, until the morning of the resurrection. That the righteous are taken to a place of happiness immediately at death, and the wicked consigned at once to misery. That wealth does not secure from death. “How vain are riches to secure Their haughty owners from the grave!” The rich, the beautiful, the…”

“Neither will they be persuaded - Truly to repent: for this implies an entire change of heart: but a thousand apparitions cannot, effect this. God only can, applying his word. Next: Luke Chapter 17”

“16:31 they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead: Wicked people refuse to repent even when faced with overwhelming evidence of the truth.”

“neither: Joh 11:43-53, Joh 12:10, Joh 12:11; Co2 4:3 be persuaded: Gen 9:27 \*marg. Act 19:8, Act 26:28, Act 28:23; Co2 5:11 Next: Luke Chapter 17”