Luke 16:19

“Now there was a certain rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself each day as he lived lavishly.

Text-Critical English NT

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

18“For example, any man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and any man who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

20There was also a poor man named Lazarus, who was laid at the rich man's gate, covered with sores.

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Cross References

Mark 15:20When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple robe and put his own garments back on him. Then 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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