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"Whosoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
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"There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.
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And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of 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.
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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.
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And in hell, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.
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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.'
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But Abraham said, `Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and thou art tormented.
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And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that they who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.'
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Then he said, `I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house,
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for I have five brethren, that he may testify unto them lest they also come into this place of torment.'