John 5:47

They rose early in the morning, and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’ ”

But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,

“But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to Yahweh, and they testified against them; but they would not listen.

For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

They went away and told it to the rest. They didn’t believe them, either.

The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe,

Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”

But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.

The Jews therefore didn’t believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,