Luke 16:22

And 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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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

21and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. But even the dogs that came licked his sores.

23And having lifted up his eyes in Hades, being in torments, he sees Abraham from afar and Lazarus by his bosom.

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Cross References

2 Kings 9:34And when he came in, he ate and drank, and he said, Now see to this cursed woman, and bury her, for she is a king's daughter.

Job 21:13They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment they go down to Sheol.

Psalms 49:6Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches,

Psalms 73:18Surely thou set them in slippery places. Thou cast them down to destruction.

Proverbs 14:32An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.

Isaiah 14:18All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, each one in his own house.

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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