Luke 16:21

and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. But even the dogs that came licked his sores.

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In The King James Version

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

In Context

20But there was a certain poor man named Lazarus, who had been placed near his gate, covered with sores,

22And it came to pass for the poor man to die and be carried by the heavenly agents to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died and was buried.

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Cross References

Mark 7:28But she answered and says to him, Yes, Lord, for even the house dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

1 Corinthians 4:11As far as the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are ill clothed, and are treated roughly, and are homeless.

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:20-31

The Rich Man and Lazarus. 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 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; 23 And in hell he lift up… Read the whole commentary →

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