Luke 16:19
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
- KJV
- There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
- WEB
- “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
- ASV
- Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
- DARBY
- Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.
- BLB
- And there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, being merry in splendor every day.
- ÅB
- Der var en rik mann, og han kledde seg i purpur og kostelig linklær og levde hver dag i herlighet og glede.
- OTB
- Det var en rik mann som kledde seg i purpur og fint lin, og levde et luksuriøst liv hver dag.
- B1930
- Der var en rik mann, og han klædde sig i purpur og kostelig linklæde og levde hver dag i herlighet og glede.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 16:49
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Read in contextLuke 18:24–25
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Read in contextAmos 6:4–6
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
Read in contextJames 5:1–5
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:7
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Read in contextLuke 16:1
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Read in contextJob 21:11–15
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Read in contextJudges 8:26
And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.
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