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Luke 16:19
New English Translation
Luke 16:19
New English Translation
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who dressed in purple[a] and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously[b] every day.
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- Luke 16:19 sn Purple describes a fine, expensive dye used on luxurious clothing, and by metonymy, refers to clothing colored with that dye. It pictures someone of great wealth.
- Luke 16:19 tn Or “celebrated with ostentation” (L&N 88.255), that is, with showing off. Here was the original conspicuous consumer.
Luke 16:19
New International Version
Luke 16:19
New International Version
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.(A)
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