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"In 1Hades 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, '2FatherAbraham, 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 3thisflame.'
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"But Abrahamsaid, 'Child, remember that 4during 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 -
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for I havefivebrothers -in order that he may 5warn them, so that they will not alsocome to thisplace of torment.'
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"But Abrahamsaid, 'They have6Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'
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"But he said, 'No, 7fatherAbraham, but ifsomeonegoes to them from the dead, they will repent!'
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"But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuadedevenifsomeonerises from the dead.' "