16:19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and whofeasted sumptuously every day.
16:20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
16:21 who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table; eventhe dogs would come and lick his sores.
16:22 The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The richman also died and was buried.
16:23 In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far awaywith Lazarus by his side.
16:24 He called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tipof his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.'
16:25 But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your lifetime you received yourgood things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and youare in agony.
16:26 Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that thosewho might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there tous.'
16:27 He said, 'Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father's house--
16:28 for I have five brothers--that he may warn them, so that they will not also comeinto this place of torment.'
16:29 Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.'
16:30 He said, 'No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, theywill repent.'
16:31 He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither willthey be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"
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