Luke 16:29

16:29 But Abraham said, ¹  ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to ²  them.’

[16:29]  ¹ tn Grk “says.” This is one of the few times Luke uses the historical present.

[16:29]  ² tn Or “obey”; Grk “hear.” This recalls the many OT texts calling for a righteous heart to respond to people in need (Deut 14:28-29; Isa 3:14-15; Amos 2:6-8; Mic 2:1-2; Zech 7:9-10).