Bible Verses about “talking to the dead”
Found 25 verses (ordered by relevance) about “talking to the dead” in the KJV version of the Bible
“¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
“Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I [am] the LORD your God.”
“There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,”
“Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.”
“For all that do these things [are] an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.”
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”
“‹For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if› [it were] ‹possible, they shall deceive the very elect.›”
“‹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.›”
“‹And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.›”
“‹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.›”
“‹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.›”
“‹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;›”
“¶ ‹There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:›”
“‹And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,›”
“‹And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.›”
“‹Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:›”
“‹For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.›”
“‹Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.›”
“‹And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.›”
“‹And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.›”
“So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to enquire [of it];”
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
“And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.”
“And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no [more] soothsayers:”
“The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.”