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Luke 16:22-24
Contemporary English Version
Luke 16:22-24
Contemporary English Version
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. 23 (B) He went to hell[b] and was suffering terribly. When he looked up and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side, 24 he said to Abraham, “Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch my tongue. I'm suffering terribly in this fire.”
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- 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.
- 16.23 hell: The Greek text has “hades,” which the Jewish people often thought of as the place where the dead wait for the final judgment.
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