Luke 16:22

20 And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

24 So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
KJV
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
WEB
The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
ASV
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham`s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.
DARBY
And it came to pass that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.
BLB
And it came to pass [that] the poor man died, and he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.
ÅB
Men det skjedde at den fattige døde, og at han ble båret bort av engler i Abrahams skjød; men også den rike døde og ble begravet.
OTB
Tiden kom da den fattige mannen døde og ble båret av englene til Abrahams side. Den rike mannen døde også og ble begravet.
B1930
Men det skjedde at den fattige døde, og at han blev båret bort av engler i Abrahams skjød; men også den rike døde og blev begravet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 2:24

    He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

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  • Psalms 49:16–19

    Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

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  • Revelation 14:13

    And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

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  • James 1:11

    For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

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  • Matthew 18:10

    See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

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  • Ecclesiastes 8:10

    Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.

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  • Psalms 49:6–12

    They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

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  • Proverbs 14:32

    The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

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