Luke 16:20

And there was a certain poor man, whose name was Loózar; and he lay at the gate of him who was rich, bruised with wounds,

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

In Context

19NOW there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in byssos and purple, and every day feasted gaily.

21and desired to fill his belly with the crumbs which fell from the table of that rich. And also the dogs came and licked his wounds.

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Cross References

Luke 18:35And as he drew nigh to Jirichu, a certain blind man was sitting by the road-side, and begging.

Acts 3:2behold a certain man lame from the womb of his mother, (whom) they carried, who were used to bring and set at the gate of the temple which is called the Beautiful, to beg alms of those who entered into the temple.

James 2:5Listen, my beloved brethren: Hath not Aloha chosen the poor of the world, but rich in faith, to be heirs in that kingdom which Aloha hath promised to them who love him?

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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