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22 “One day the beggar died, and the angels carried him to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus. 24 He yelled, ‘Father Abraham! Have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue. I am suffering in this fire.’

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22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to (A)Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 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 (B)cool my tongue; for I (C)am tormented in this flame.’

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22 The poor man died and was carried by (A)the angels (B)to Abraham's side.[a] The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in (C)Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and (D)saw Abraham far off and Lazarus (E)at his side. 24 And he called out, (F)‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and (G)cool my tongue, for (H)I am in anguish in this flame.’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:22 Greek bosom; also verse 23

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. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham,(A) have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’(B)

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