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22 Finally the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham in the place of the righteous dead.[a] The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and his soul went into hell.[b] There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham.

24 “‘Father Abraham,’ he shouted, ‘have some pity! Send Lazarus over here if only to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in these flames.’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:22 to be with Abraham in the place of the righteous dead, literally, “into Abraham’s bosom.”
  2. Luke 16:23 into hell, literally, “into Hades.”

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