Luke 16:19
There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
20Also there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was laide at his gate full of sores,
Cross References
Esther 8:15And Mordecai went out from the King in royall apparell of blewe, and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced and was glad.
Psalms 73:3For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.
Isaiah 3:23And the glasses and the fine linen, and the hoodes, and the launes.
Ezekiel 16:49Beholde, this was the iniquitie of thy sister Sodom, Pride, fulnesse of bread, and aboundance of idlenesse was in her, and in her daughters: neither did shee strengthen the hande of the poore and needie.
Amos 6:4They lie vpon beddes of yuorie, and stretch themselues vpon their beddes, and eate the lambes of the flocke, and the calues out of the stall.
Mark 15:20And whe they had mocked him, they tooke the purple off him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie 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 →