19"There was a rich man who was clothed in 1purple and fine linen and 2who feasted sumptuously every day.
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And at his gate 3was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
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who desired to be fed with 4what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
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The poor man died and was carried by 5the angels 6to Abraham's side.[a] The rich man also died and was buried,
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and in 7Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and 8saw Abraham far off and Lazarus 9at his side.
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And he called out, 10'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and 11cool my tongue, for 12I am in anguish in this flame.'
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But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that 13you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.
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And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.'