Luke 16:19-22

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 "There was a rich man who was clothed in ¹purple and fine linen and ²who feasted sumptuously every day.

20 And at his gate ³was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,

21 who desired to be fed with ⁴what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 The poor man died and was carried by ⁵the angels ⁶to Abraham's side.^[a] The rich man also died and was buried,

Cross References

• 1. Esther 8:15; Revelation 18:16
• 2. [James 5:5]
• 3. [Acts 3:2]
• 4. [Matthew 15:27]
• 5. Luke 15:10; Matthew 18:10; Acts 12:15; Hebrews 1:13, 14; See Luke 12:8
• 6. [John 13:23(Gk.)]

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek bosom; also verse 23