Apologetics Bible

Luke 16:1

Greek

Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ⸀μαθητάς· Ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον, καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.

Elegen de kai pros toys mathetas· Anthropos tis en ploysios os eichen oikonomon, kai oytos dieblethe ayto os diaskorpizon ta yparchonta aytoy.

KJV: And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

AKJV: And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.

ASV: And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

YLT: And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

Exposition: Luke 16:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:2

Greek

καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου, οὐ γὰρ ⸀δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.

kai phonesas ayton eipen ayto· Ti toyto akoyo peri soy; apodos ton logon tes oikonomias soy, oy gar dyne eti oikonomein.

KJV: And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

AKJV: And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.

ASV: And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

YLT: and having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

Exposition: Luke 16:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:3

Greek

εἶπεν δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὁ οἰκονόμος· Τί ποιήσω ὅτι ὁ κύριός μου ἀφαιρεῖται τὴν οἰκονομίαν ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ; σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω, ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι·

eipen de en eayto o oikonomos· Ti poieso oti o kyrios moy aphaireitai ten oikonomian ap emoy; skaptein oyk ischyo, epaitein aischynomai·

KJV: Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

AKJV: Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

ASV: And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

YLT: `And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: --

Exposition: Luke 16:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:4

Greek

ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα ὅταν μετασταθῶ ⸀ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους ⸀ἑαυτῶν.

egnon ti poieso, ina otan metastatho ek tes oikonomias dexontai me eis toys oikoys eayton.

KJV: I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

AKJV: I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

ASV: I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

YLT: I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

Exposition: Luke 16:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:5

Greek

καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεοφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ ἔλεγεν τῷ πρώτῳ· Πόσον ὀφείλεις τῷ κυρίῳ μου;

kai proskalesamenos ena ekaston ton chreopheileton toy kyrioy eaytoy elegen to proto· Poson opheileis to kyrio moy;

KJV: So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

AKJV: So he called every one of his lord’s debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owe you to my lord?

ASV: And calling to him each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

YLT: `And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?

Exposition: Luke 16:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:6

Greek

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου· ⸂ὁ δὲ⸃ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Δέξαι σου ⸂τὰ γράμματα⸃ καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα.

o de eipen· Ekaton batoys elaioy· o de eipen ayto· Dexai soy ta grammata kai kathisas tacheos grapson pentekonta.

KJV: And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

AKJV: And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

ASV: And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

YLT: and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.

Exposition: Luke 16:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:7

Greek

ἔπειτα ἑτέρῳ εἶπεν· Σὺ δὲ πόσον ὀφείλεις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Ἑκατὸν κόρους σίτου· ⸀λέγει αὐτῷ· Δέξαι σου ⸂τὰ γράμματα⸃ καὶ γράψον ὀγδοήκοντα.

epeita etero eipen· Sy de poson opheileis; o de eipen· Ekaton koroys sitoy· legei ayto· Dexai soy ta grammata kai grapson ogdoekonta.

KJV: Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

AKJV: Then said he to another, And how much owe you? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write fourscore.

ASV: Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.

YLT: `Afterward to another he said, And thou, how much dost thou owe? and he said, A hundred cors of wheat; and he saith to him, Take thy bill, and write eighty.

Exposition: Luke 16:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:8

Greek

καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν.

kai epenesen o kyrios ton oikonomon tes adikias oti phronimos epoiesen· oti oi yioi toy aionos toytoy phronimoteroi yper toys yioys toy photos eis ten genean ten eayton eisin.

KJV: And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

AKJV: And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

ASV: And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

YLT: `And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.

Exposition: Luke 16:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:9

Greek

καὶ ἐγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, ⸂ἑαυτοῖς ποιήσατε⸃ φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας, ἵνα ὅταν ⸀ἐκλίπῃ δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.

kai ego ymin lego, eaytois poiesate philoys ek toy mamona tes adikias, ina otan eklipe dexontai ymas eis tas aionioys skenas.

KJV: And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

AKJV: And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

ASV: And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

YLT: and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

Exposition: Luke 16:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:10

Greek

Ὁ πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῷ πιστός ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν πολλῷ ἄδικός ἐστιν.

O pistos en elachisto kai en pollo pistos estin, kai o en elachisto adikos kai en pollo adikos estin.

KJV: He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

AKJV: He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

ASV: He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

YLT: `He who is faithful in the least, is also faithful in much; and he who in the least is unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

Exposition: Luke 16:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:11

Greek

εἰ οὖν ἐν τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἀληθινὸν τίς ὑμῖν πιστεύσει;

ei oyn en to adiko mamona pistoi oyk egenesthe, to alethinon tis ymin pisteysei;

KJV: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

AKJV: If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

ASV: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

YLT: if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful--the true who will entrust to you?

Exposition: Luke 16:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:12

Greek

καὶ εἰ ἐν τῷ ἀλλοτρίῳ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ⸀ὑμέτερον τίς ⸂δώσει ὑμῖν⸃;

kai ei en to allotrio pistoi oyk egenesthe, to ymeteron tis dosei ymin;

KJV: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

AKJV: And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? ¶

ASV: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

YLT: and if in the other's ye became not faithful--your own, who shall give to you?

Exposition: Luke 16:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:13

Greek

οὐδεὶς οἰκέτης δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν· ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει, ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει. οὐ δύνασθε θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.

oydeis oiketes dynatai dysi kyriois doyleyein· e gar ton ena misesei kai ton eteron agapesei, e enos anthexetai kai toy eteroy kataphronesei. oy dynasthe theo doyleyein kai mamona.

KJV: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

AKJV: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

ASV: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

YLT: `No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

Exposition: Luke 16:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:14

Greek

Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα ⸀πάντα οἱ Φαρισαῖοι φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες, καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.

Ekoyon de tayta panta oi Pharisaioi philargyroi yparchontes, kai exemykterizon ayton.

KJV: And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

AKJV: And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

ASV: And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

YLT: And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

Exposition: Luke 16:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:15

Greek

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.

kai eipen aytois· Ymeis este oi dikaioyntes eaytoys enopion ton anthropon, o de theos ginoskei tas kardias ymon· oti to en anthropois ypselon bdelygma enopion toy theoy.

KJV: And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

AKJV: And he said to them, You are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

ASV: And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

YLT: and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;

Exposition: Luke 16:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:16

Greek

Ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται ⸀μέχρι Ἰωάννου· ἀπὸ τότε ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίζεται καὶ πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται.

O nomos kai oi prophetai mechri Ioannoy· apo tote e basileia toy theoy eyaggelizetai kai pas eis ayten biazetai.

KJV: The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

AKJV: The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.

ASV: The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

YLT: the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

Exposition: Luke 16:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:17

Greek

Εὐκοπώτερον δέ ἐστιν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν παρελθεῖν ἢ τοῦ νόμου μίαν κεραίαν πεσεῖν.

Eykopoteron de estin ton oyranon kai ten gen parelthein e toy nomoy mian keraian pesein.

KJV: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

AKJV: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one pronunciation mark of the law to fail.

ASV: But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

YLT: and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.

Exposition: Luke 16:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:18

Greek

Πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ γαμῶν ἑτέραν μοιχεύει, ⸀καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς γαμῶν μοιχεύει.

Pas o apolyon ten gynaika aytoy kai gamon eteran moicheyei, kai o apolelymenen apo andros gamon moicheyei.

KJV: Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

AKJV: Whoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery. ¶

ASV: Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

YLT: `Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.

Exposition: Luke 16:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:19

Greek

Ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον εὐφραινόμενος καθʼ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς.

Anthropos de tis en ploysios, kai enedidysketo porphyran kai bysson eyphrainomenos kath emeran lampros.

KJV: There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

AKJV: There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

ASV: Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

YLT: `And--a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,

Exposition: Luke 16:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:20

Greek

πτωχὸς δέ ⸀τις ὀνόματι ⸀Λάζαρος ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ εἱλκωμένος

ptochos de tis onomati Lazaros ebebleto pros ton pylona aytoy eilkomenos

KJV: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

AKJV: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

ASV: and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

YLT: and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,

Exposition: Luke 16:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:21

Greek

καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ⸀ἀπὸ τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ⸀ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.

kai epithymon chortasthenai apo ton piptonton apo tes trapezes toy ploysioy· alla kai oi kynes erchomenoi epeleichon ta elke aytoy.

KJV: And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

AKJV: And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

ASV: and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

YLT: and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.

Exposition: Luke 16:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:22

Greek

ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχὸν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ· ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη.

egeneto de apothanein ton ptochon kai apenechthenai ayton ypo ton aggelon eis ton kolpon Abraam· apethanen de kai o ploysios kai etaphe.

KJV: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

AKJV: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

ASV: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

YLT: `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham--and the rich man also died, and was buried;

Exposition: Luke 16:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:23

Greek

καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ⸀ὁρᾷ Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ.

kai en to ade eparas toys ophthalmoys aytoy, yparchon en basanois, ora Abraam apo makrothen kai Lazaron en tois kolpois aytoy.

KJV: And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

AKJV: And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

ASV: And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

YLT: and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,

Exposition: Luke 16:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:24

Greek

καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν· Πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου, ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ.

kai aytos phonesas eipen· Pater Abraam, eleeson me kai pempson Lazaron ina bapse to akron toy daktyloy aytoy ydatos kai katapsyxe ten glossan moy, oti odynomai en te phlogi tayte.

KJV: And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

AKJV: And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

ASV: And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.

YLT: and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame.

Exposition: Luke 16:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:25

Greek

εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ· Τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ⸀ἀπέλαβες τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά· νῦν δὲ ὧδε παρακαλεῖται σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.

eipen de Abraam· Teknon, mnestheti oti apelabes ta agatha soy en te zoe soy, kai Lazaros omoios ta kaka· nyn de ode parakaleitai sy de odynasai.

KJV: But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

AKJV: But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.

ASV: But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

YLT: `And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive--thou--thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;

Exposition: Luke 16:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:26

Greek

καὶ ⸀ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται, ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἔνθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται, ⸀μηδὲ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.

kai en pasi toytois metaxy emon kai ymon chasma mega esteriktai, opos oi thelontes diabenai enthen pros ymas me dynontai, mede ekeithen pros emas diaperosin.

KJV: And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

AKJV: And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.

ASV: And 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.

YLT: and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.

Exposition: Luke 16:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:27

Greek

εἶπεν δέ· Ἐρωτῶ ⸂σε οὖν⸃, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου,

eipen de· Eroto se oyn, pater, ina pempses ayton eis ton oikon toy patros moy,

KJV: Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:

AKJV: Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house:

ASV: And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house;

YLT: `And he said, I pray thee, then, father, that thou mayest send him to the house of my father,

Exposition: Luke 16:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:28

Greek

ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς, ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου.

echo gar pente adelphoys, opos diamartyretai aytois, ina me kai aytoi elthosin eis ton topon toyton tes basanoy.

KJV: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

AKJV: For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

ASV: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

YLT: for I have five brothers, so that he may thoroughly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.

Exposition: Luke 16:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:29

Greek

λέγει ⸀δὲ Ἀβραάμ· Ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.

legei de Abraam· Echoysi Moysea kai toys prophetas· akoysatosan ayton.

KJV: Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

AKJV: Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

ASV: But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

YLT: `Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them;

Exposition: Luke 16:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:30

Greek

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἀλλʼ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτοὺς μετανοήσουσιν.

o de eipen· Oychi, pater Abraam, all ean tis apo nekron poreythe pros aytoys metanoesoysin.

KJV: And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

AKJV: And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.

ASV: And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.

YLT: and he said, No, father Abraham, but if any one from the dead may go unto them, they will reform.

Exposition: Luke 16:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Luke 16:31

Greek

εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ· Εἰ Μωϋσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδʼ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ πεισθήσονται.

eipen de ayto· Ei Moyseos kai ton propheton oyk akoyoysin, oyd ean tis ek nekron anaste peisthesontai.

KJV: And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

AKJV: And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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

YLT: And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.'

Exposition: Luke 16:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.