Father Abraham And Lazarus
And at his gate was laid a poor man named lazarus covered with sores who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man 39 s table.
Father abraham and lazarus. For i am tormented in this flame. 23 and in hell he lift up his eyes being in torments and seeth abraham afar off and lazarus in his bosom. 24 and 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 cool my tongue. Let them listen to them 30 no father abraham he said but if someone from the dead goes to them they will repent.
The rich man said then i beg you father abraham send lazarus to my father s house where i have five brothers. So he called out 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 anguish in this fire new heart english bible he called out and said father abraham have mercy on me and send lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For i am in agony in these flames. The rich man and the beggar named lazarus is a popular story told in the bible richly about what modern people would call karma and how the tables can and will turn.
The rich man and lazarus there was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. We re not talking about the turn of events today instead we want to focus on what happened after they died. In hades where he was being tormented he looked up and saw abraham far away with lazarus by his side. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to abraham 39 s side.
The rich man said then i beg you father abraham send lazarus to my father s house holman christian standard bible father he said then i beg you to send him to my father s house. He called out father abraham have mercy on me and send lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. Moreover even the dogs came and licked his sores. Abraham s bosom and lazarus.
The place of lazarus bliss was called abraham s bosom from his place of torment the rich man addresses abraham as father abraham i can almost see the faces of the pharisees flinch as jesus spoke the words father abraham for this rich man thus addressed abraham as his father and abraham called him child. 27 he answered then i beg you father send lazarus to my family 28 for i have five brothers. Let him go and warn them so that they at least will not come to this place of.