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Luke 16:20
A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,
Luke 16:20 · World English Bible
Luke 16:20 in other translations
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was placed at his gate, full of sores,
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In context
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
18 “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
19 “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,
21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.
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