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19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
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There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores
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And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
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And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover 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.
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And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: 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.
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And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 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.’
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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; for I am tormented in this flame.
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.
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But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
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.’
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And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,
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Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
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For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
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Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 “ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
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And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, 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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And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
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