Luke 16:20-22

Contemporary English Version

²⁰But a poor beggar named Lazarus was brought to the gate of the rich man's house. ²¹He was happy just to eat the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. His body was covered with sores, and dogs kept coming up to lick them. ²²^(A) The poor man died, and angels took him to the place of honor next to Abraham.^[a]

The rich man also died and was buried.

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Footnotes

16.22 the place of honor next to Abraham: The Jewish people thought that heaven would be a banquet that God would give for them. Abraham would be the most important person there, and the guest of honor would sit next to him.