Luke
Chapter 16
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- 12 "There was a rich man 13 who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.
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- And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
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- who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.
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- When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
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- and from the netherworld, 14 where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.
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- And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.'
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- Abraham replied, 'My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
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- Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.'
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- He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him to my father's house,
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- for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'
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- But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'
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- 15 He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
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- Then Abraham said, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.'"
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