Luke:16:19-31

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* "There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day . * But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus , full of sores , who was laid at his gate , * desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man 's table . Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores . * So it was that the beggar died , and was carried by the angels to Abraham 's bosom . The rich man also died and was buried . * And being in torments in Hades , he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off , and Lazarus in his bosom . * "Then he cried and said , "Father Abraham , have mercy on me , and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue ; for I am tormented in this flame .' * But Abraham said , "Son , remember that in your lifetime you received your good things , and likewise Lazarus evil things ; but now he is comforted and you are tormented . * And besides all this , between us and you there is a great gulf fixed , so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot , nor can those from there pass to us .' * "Then he said , "I beg you therefore , father , that you would send him to my father 's house , * for I have five brothers , that he may testify to them , lest they also come to this place of torment .' * Abraham said to him , "They have Moses and the prophets ; let them hear them .' * And he said , "No , father Abraham ; but if one goes to them from the dead , they will repent .' * But he said to him , "If they do not hear Moses and the prophets , neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead ."'

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