Luke 16:30
But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
In Context
29And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Cross References
Luke 13:3No, I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish.
Luke 16:24And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.
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 →