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Read more about: Poor Lazarus and the Rich Man The Rich Man And The Beggar Luke 16:19 - 16:31

16:19. “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and feasted sumptuously every day.

16:20. “There was also a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate; he was full of sores

'''16:21. “and desired to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. No one gave them to him; moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.'''

'''16:22. “It came to pass that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and he was buried in hell.'''

Abraham's bosom. . .The place of rest, where the souls of the saints resided, till Christ had opened heaven by his death.

16:23. “Lifting up his eyes when he was in torment, he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom,

16:24. “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 to cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.'

16:25. “Abraham said to him, 'Son, remember that you received good things in your lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things, but now he is comforted and you are tormented.

16:26. “'Besides all this, between us and you there is fixed a great abyss, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot, nor come here from there.'

16:27. “The rich man said, 'Then, father, I beseech you that you would send him to my father's house, for I have five brethren,

16:28. “'that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torments.'

'''16:29. “Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

16:30. “But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.'

16:31. “Abraham said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe if one rise again from the dead.'”

Illustration of The Rich Man and Lazarus from the New Testament Gospel of Luke by John Everett Millais for The Parables of Our Lord Artist: John Everett Millais, 1829-1896 Illustrations to 'The Parables of Our Lord', engraved by the Dalziel Brothers - published 1863 or 1864 This is an edited photographic reproduction of an original two-dimensional work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.