Luke 16:21

and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

In Context

20But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores,

22And it came to pass that the beggar died, and himself was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

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Cross References

Mark 7:28And she responded and says to Him, Yea, Lord: for even the little dogs eat the crumbs of the children under the table.

1 Corinthians 4:11until this hour we both hunger and thirst, and suffer for insufficient clothing, and are buffeted; and we tramp,

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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