Luke 16:23-26

The Rich Man and Lazarus

23 "And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 "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 p cool my tongue; for I q am tormented in this flame.' 25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, r remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 '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.'

  1. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:12
    And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 66:24
    "And they shall go forth and look Upon the corpses of the men Who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, And their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh."
    Mark 9:42 - 48
    But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
  3. Cross References
    Job 21:13
    They spend their days in wealth, And in a moment go down to the grave.
    Luke 6:24
    But woe to you who are rich, For you have received your consolation.
    James 5:5
    You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
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