Luke 16:22
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;
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2 Kings 9:34And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter.
Job 21:13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Psalms 49:6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalms 73:18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Proverbs 14:32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Isaiah 14:18All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
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 →