09.27-Chasm

LUKE 16:19-31

19"There was arich man whowas dressed inpurple and fine

linen and lived inluxury every day.

20At his gate waslaid a beggar named

Lazarus, coveredwith sores 21and

longing to eat whatfell from the richman's table. Eventhe dogs came andlicked his sores.

22"The time came when the beggar died andthe angels carried him to Abraham's side.

The rich man also died and was buried.

23In hell, where he was in torment, helooked up and saw Abraham far away, with

Lazarus by his side.

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24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham,have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the

tip of his finger in water and cool mytongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham,have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the

tip of his finger in water and cool mytongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

25"But Abraham replied, 'Son, rememberthat in your lifetime you received your

good things, while Lazarus received badthings, but now he is comforted here and

you are in agony.

26And besides allthis, between usand you a greatchasm has been

fixed, so thatthose who want

to go from here toyou cannot, nor

can anyone crossover from there to

us.'

23In hell, where he was in torment, helooked up and saw Abraham far away, with

Lazarus by his side.

'Son, rememberthat in yourlifetime you

received yourgood things,

while Lazarusreceived bad

things,

26And besides allthis, between usand you a greatchasm has been

fixed, so thatthose who want

to go from here toyou cannot, nor

can anyone crossover from there to

us.'

27"He answered,'Then I beg you,

father, sendLazarus to myfather's house,

28for I have fivebrothers.

Let him warnthem, so that theywill not also come

to this place oftorment.'

29"Abrahamreplied, 'They

have Moses andthe Prophets; let

them listen tothem.'

30" 'No, fatherAbraham,' he said,

'but if someonefrom the dead

goes to them, theywill repent.'

31"He said to him,'If they do not listen

to Moses and theProphets, they willnot be convincedeven if someone

rises from thedead.' "

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24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham,have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the

tip of his finger in water and cool mytongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham,have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the

tip of his finger in water and cool mytongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

27"He answered,'Then I beg you,

father, sendLazarus to myfather's house,

28for I have fivebrothers.

30" 'No, fatherAbraham,' he said,

'but if someonefrom the dead

goes to them, theywill repent.'