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He called, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am suffering in this fire!'
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But Abraham said, 'Child, remember when you were alive you had the good things in life, but bad things happened to Lazarus. Now he is comforted here, and you are suffering.
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Besides, there is a big pit between you and us, so no one can cross over to you, and no one can leave there and come here.'
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The rich man said, 'Father, then please send Lazarus to my father's house.
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I have five brothers, and Lazarus could warn them so that they will not come to this place of pain.'
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But Abraham said, 'They have the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets; let them learn from them.'
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The rich man said, 'No, father Abraham! If someone goes to them from the dead, they would believe and change their hearts and lives.'
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But Abraham said to him, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not listen to someone who comes back from the dead.'"