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"1But it is easier for heaven and earth to passawaythan for onestroke of a letter of the Law to fail.
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"2Everyone who divorces his wife and marriesanothercommitsadultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from a husbandcommitsadultery.
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19"Now there was a richman, and he habitually dressed in purple and finelinen, joyouslyliving in splendoreveryday.
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"And a poormannamedLazarus3was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
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and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the richman'stable; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.
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"Now the poormandied and was carriedaway by the angels to 4Abraham'sbosom; and the richmanalsodied and was buried.
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"In 5Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and sawAbrahamfaraway* and Lazarus in his bosom.
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"And he cried out and said, '6FatherAbraham, havemercy on me, and sendLazarusso that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in 7thisflame.'
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"But Abrahamsaid, 'Child, remember that 8during your life you received your goodthings, and likewiseLazarusbadthings; but now he is being comfortedhere, and you are in agony.
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'And besidesallthis, between us and you there is a greatchasmfixed, so that those who wish to comeover from here to you will not be able, and that none may crossover from there to us.'
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"And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father'shouse -