Luke 16:24

So he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.'

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And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

In Context

23and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side.

25But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.

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Cross References

Job 20:21There is nothing left that he did not devour; 1 therefore his prosperity will not be permanent. 1

Isaiah 41:17The oppressed and needy look for water, but there is none, and their tongues are parched for thirst; 1 I, Yahweh, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. 1

Isaiah 66:24They will go out and see the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me, 1 for the worms that eat them will not die, and the fire that consumes them will not be quenched; 1 and it will be an abhorrence to all flesh.”

Matthew 3:9Do not think of saying among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham even out of these stones.

Matthew 25:41Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels,

Mark 9:46+ 9:46 The best ancient copies omit this phrase from verses 44 and 46, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out .

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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