The Darby Translation DBY
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19 Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.
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“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
20 And [there was] a poor man, by name Lazarus, [who] was laid at his gateway full of sores,
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At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores
21 and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.
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and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.
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“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 And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
24 And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
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So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, 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.’
25 But Abraham said, Child, recollect that *thou* hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and *thou* art in suffering.
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“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 is fixed, so that those who desire to pass hence to you cannot, nor do they who [desire to cross] from there pass over unto us.
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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 And he said, I beseech thee then, father, that thou wouldest send him to the house of my father,
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“He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,
28 for I have five brothers, so that he may earnestly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.
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for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
29 But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.
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“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
30 But he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one from the dead should go to them, they will repent.
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“ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
31 And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, not even if one rise from among [the] dead will they be persuaded.
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“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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