19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
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At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores
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and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
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“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
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In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
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So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’
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“But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.