Luke 16:19-31
The apostle Luke writing (Jesus speaking, quoted in
scripture...The Word), taking down the speaking of Jesus to the gathered
multitudes as one of His many parables...this one about people's willingness to
believe what leads to eternal salvation.
Wycliffe Bible of 1384:
King James Bible of 1611:
NAS Bible of 1960:
NIV Bible 1973-78: The Rich Man and Lazarus
19"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen
and lived in luxury every day. 20At his gate was laid a beggar named
Lazarus, covered with sores 21and longing to eat what fell from the
rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him
to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell,[1]
where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by
his side. 24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and
send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I
am in agony in this fire.'
25"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you
received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is
comforted here and you are in agony. 26And besides all this, between
us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here
to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'
27"He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my
father's house, 28for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so
that they will not also come to this place of torment.'
29"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them
listen to them.'
30" 'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead
goes to them, they will repent.'
31"He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the
Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'
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