Luke 16:19

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

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In The King James Version

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

In Context

18Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another moicheuo ·commits adultery·. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband moicheuo ·commits adultery·.

20A certain beggar, named Lazarus [Help of God], was laid at his gate, full of sores,

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Cross References

Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the arrogant, 2 when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 1

Isaiah 3:23the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls. 1

Mark 15:20When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to 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 →

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