Luke 16:14-31.
Luke 16:14-31 (Good News Translation)
14When the Pharisees heard all this, they made fun of Jesus, because they
loved money.
15Jesus said to them,
You are the ones who make yourselves look right in other
people's sight, but God knows your hearts. For the things that are
considered of great value by people are worth nothing in God's sight.
16The Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in
effect up to the time of John the Baptist; since then the Good News about
the Kingdom of God is being told, and everyone forces their way in.
17But it is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for
the smallest detail of the Law to be done away with.
18Any man who divorces his wife and marries another woman
commits adultery; and the man who marries a divorced woman commits
adultery.
19There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive
clothes and lived in great luxury every day.
20There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who used to be brought to the rich man's door,
21hoping to eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man's
table. Even the dogs would come and lick his sores.
22The poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside
Abraham at the feast in heaven. The rich man died and was buried,
23and in Hades,
where he was in great pain, he looked up and saw Abraham, far
away, with Lazarus at his side.
24So he called out,
"Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his
finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in
this fire!"
25But Abraham said,
'Remember, my son, that in your lifetime you were given all
the good things, while Lazarus got all the bad things. But now he is
enjoying himself here, while you are in pain.
26Besides all that, there is a deep pit lying between us, so
that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, nor can
anyone cross over to us from where you are.
'
27The rich man said,
'Then I beg you, father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father's
house,
28where I have five brothers. Let him go and warn them so that
they, at least, will not come to this place of pain.
'
29Abraham said,
"Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to warn them; your
brothers should listen to what they say."
30The rich man answered,
"That is not enough, father Abraham! But if someone were to rise
from death and go to them, then they would turn from their sins."
31But Abraham said,
"If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will
not be convinced even if someone were to rise from death."
"
God bless you.
14When the Pharisees heard all this, they made fun of Jesus, because they
loved money.
15Jesus said to them,
You are the ones who make yourselves look right in other
people's sight, but God knows your hearts. For the things that are
considered of great value by people are worth nothing in God's sight.
16The Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in
effect up to the time of John the Baptist; since then the Good News about
the Kingdom of God is being told, and everyone forces their way in.
17But it is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for
the smallest detail of the Law to be done away with.
18Any man who divorces his wife and marries another woman
commits adultery; and the man who marries a divorced woman commits
adultery.
19There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive
clothes and lived in great luxury every day.
20There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who used to be brought to the rich man's door,
21hoping to eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man's
table. Even the dogs would come and lick his sores.
22The poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside
Abraham at the feast in heaven. The rich man died and was buried,
23and in Hades,
where he was in great pain, he looked up and saw Abraham, far
away, with Lazarus at his side.
24So he called out,
"Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his
finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in
this fire!"
25But Abraham said,
'Remember, my son, that in your lifetime you were given all
the good things, while Lazarus got all the bad things. But now he is
enjoying himself here, while you are in pain.
26Besides all that, there is a deep pit lying between us, so
that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, nor can
anyone cross over to us from where you are.
'
27The rich man said,
'Then I beg you, father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father's
house,
28where I have five brothers. Let him go and warn them so that
they, at least, will not come to this place of pain.
'
29Abraham said,
"Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to warn them; your
brothers should listen to what they say."
30The rich man answered,
"That is not enough, father Abraham! But if someone were to rise
from death and go to them, then they would turn from their sins."
31But Abraham said,
"If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will
not be convinced even if someone were to rise from death."
"
God bless you.
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