Luke 16:22

Then the beggar died, and angels carried him away to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

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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

21longing to eat the leftovers from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham in the far distance, with Lazarus beside him.

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Cross References

2 Kings 9:34Jehu went inside and ate and drank. Then he said, “Please deal with that cursed woman and bury her, for she was a king's daughter.”

Job 21:13They live out their lives contentedly, and go down to Sheol in peace.

Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth; they boast about their riches,

Psalms 73:18For you send them on a slippery path; you throw them down to destruction.

Proverbs 14:32Wicked people are brought down by their own evil actions, but those who live right are confident even in death.

Isaiah 14:18All the other kings of the nations lie in splendor in their great mausoleums.

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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