20 But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was lying at his gate.(A) 21 He longed to be filled(B) with what fell from the rich man’s table,(C) but instead the dogs(D) would come and lick his sores. 22 One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side.[a](E) The rich man also died and was buried.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:22 Or to Abraham’s bosom; lit to the fold of Abraham’s robe; Jn 13:23

20 At his gate was laid a beggar(A) named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.(B) Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

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