Luke 16:21

and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man: nay! even, the dogs, used to come and lick his sores.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

20And, a certain beggar, by name Lazarus, used to be cast near his gate, full of sores,

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

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Cross References

Mark 7:28but she answered and saith to him—Yea, Lord! and yet, the little dogs under the table, do eat of the crumbs of the children;

1 Corinthians 4:11Until the present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and are wanderers,

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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