Luke 16:22-24

Contemporary English Version

²²^(A) The poor man died, and angels took him to the place of honor next to Abraham.^[a]

The rich man also died and was buried. ²³^(B) He went to hell^[b] and was suffering terribly. When he looked up and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side, ²⁴he said to Abraham, “Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch my tongue. I'm suffering terribly in this fire.”

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Footnotes

16.22 the place of honor next to Abraham: The Jewish people thought that heaven would be a banquet that God would give for them. Abraham would be the most important person there, and the guest of honor would sit next to him.
16.23 hell: The Greek text has “hades,” which the Jewish people often thought of as the place where the dead wait for the final judgment.