The Rich Man and Lazarus

16:19 “There was a rich man who dressed in purple59 and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously60 every day. 16:20 But at his gate lay61 a poor man named Lazarus62 whose body was covered with sores,63 16:21 who longed to eat64 what fell from the rich man’s table. In addition, the dogs65 came and licked66 his sores.

16:22 “Now67 the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side.68 The69 rich man also died and was buried.70 16:23 And in hell,71 as he was in torment,72 he looked up73 and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.74 16:24 So75 he called out,76 ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus77 to dip the tip of his finger78 in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish79 in this fire.’80 16:25 But Abraham said, ‘Child,81 remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.82 16:26 Besides all this,83 a great chasm84 has been fixed between us,85 so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’ 16:27 So86 the rich man87 said, ‘Then I beg you, father—send Lazarus88 to my father’s house 16:28 (for I have five brothers) to warn89 them so that they don’t come90 into this place of torment.’ 16:29 But Abraham said,91 ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to92 them.’ 16:30 Then93 the rich man94 said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead95 goes to them, they will repent.’ 16:31 He96 replied to him, ‘If they do not respond to97 Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”98