Luke 16:19
A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day.
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In Context
20And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, covered with sores,
Cross References
Esther 8:15But Mordecai, going forth from the palace and from the king’s presence, shone in royal apparel the color of hyacinth and of the sky, wearing a golden crown on his head, and clothed with a cloak of silk and purple. And all the city rejoiced and was joyful.
Psalms 73:3Lift up your hands against their arrogance in the end. How great the malice of the enemy has been in the sanctuary!
Isaiah 3:23and the mirrors, and scarves, and ribbons, and their sparse clothing.
Ezekiel 16:49Behold, this was the iniquity of Sodom, your sister: arrogance, indulgence in bread and abundance, and the idleness of her and her daughters; and they did not reach out their hand to the needy and the poor.
Amos 6:4You sleep on beds of ivory, and you are lustful on your couches. You devour lambs from the flock and calves from the midst of the herd.
Mark 15:20And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple, and they clothed him in his own garments. And they led him away, so that they might crucify him.
Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19
The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →