Luke 16:19

Now there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, living voluptuously and splendidly every day.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

In Context

18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

20And there was a poor man named Lazarus,

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Cross References

Mark 15:20And when they had thus abused Him, they took off the purple from Him, and put his own clothes on Him, and brought Him out to crucify 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 →

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