Luke 16:20
and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
In Context
Cross References
Job 2:7So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Psalms 73:14For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.
Jeremiah 8:22Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Luke 18:35And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
Acts 3:2And a certain man that was lame from his mother`s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
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 →