19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury
every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and
longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. 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. 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, have mercy 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.’

25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good
things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are
in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in
place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross
over from there to us.’

27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five
brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
30 “ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they
will repent.’ 31 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they
will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

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