Luke 16:22

And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

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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

21Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds.

23And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

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Cross References

2 Kings 9:34And he came in, and took food and drink; then he said, Now see to this cursed woman, and put her body into the earth, for she is a king's daughter.

Job 21:13Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.

Psalms 49:6\49:5\What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

Psalms 73:18You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

Proverbs 14:32The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Isaiah 14:18All the kings of the earth are at rest in glory, every man in his 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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