Luke 16:19

Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and was enjoying every day his great wealth.

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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 commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

20A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,

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Cross References

Esther 8:15Then Mordecai left the king's presence wearing royal clothes of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen, and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

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

Isaiah 3:23the hand mirrors, the fine linen, the head pieces, and the wraps. 1

Ezekiel 16:49Behold! This was the sin of your sister Sodom that she was arrogant in her leisure, careless and unconcerned about anything. She did not strengthen the hands of the poor and needy people.

Amos 6:4They lie on beds of ivory 1 and lounge on their couches. 1 They eat lambs from the flock 1 and calves from the stall. 1

Mark 15:20When they had mocked him, they took off of him the purple robe and put his own garments on him, and then 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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