Luke:16:19-31

---

Seeker Overlay ON

* Now , a certain man , was rich , and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen , making merry day by day , brilliantly . * And , a certain beggar , by name Lazarus , used to be cast near his gate , full of sores , * and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man : nay ! even , the dogs , used to come and lick his sores . * And it came to pass that the beggar died , and was carried away by the messengers , into the bosom of Abraham . And , the rich man also , died , and was buried . * And , in hades , lifting up his eyes , being in torments , he seeth Abraham afar off , and Lazarus in his bosom . * And , he , calling out , said Father Abraham ! have mercy upon me , and send Lazarus , that he may dip the tip of his finger in water , and cool my tongue , because I am in anguish in this flame . * But Abraham said Child ! remember That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life , and , Lazarus , in like manner , the evil things ; but , now , here , he is comforted , and , thou , art in anguish . * And , besides all these things , betwixt us and you , a great chasm , hath been fixed , so that , they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you , should not be able , nor any , from thence unto us , be crossing over . * But he said I request thee then , father , that thou wouldst send him unto my fathers house , * for I have five brethren ; that he may solemnly testify unto them , lest , they also , come into this place of torment . * But Abraham saith They have Moses and the Prophets : Let them hearken unto them . * But , he , said Nay ! father Abraham , but , if one , from the dead , should go unto them , they would repent . * But he said unto him If , unto Moses and the Prophets , they do not hearken , neither , if one , from among the dead , should arise , would they be persuaded .

---