Luke 16:27

Luke 16:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
• New International Version (NIV)“He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house—
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house,

Context of Luke 16:27

25Abraham replied, “My child, remember the time when you were alive on earth. Remember what happened then. You had many good things, and Lazarus had many bad things. Now I am taking care of Lazarus, and you are in pain. 26But that is not everything. Between you and us, there is a big hole. It is wide and long and deep. There is a reason why that hole is there. Nobody can cross from here to where you are. And nobody can cross from where you are to come here.” The rich man said, “If that is true, father Abraham, please send Lazarus to my family. 28I have five brothers that are still alive. He can tell them not to do the same things as I did. Then they will not also come here when they die. They will not be in great pain, as I am.” 29Abraham replied, “They have the books that Moses and God's prophets wrote. Your family should read them and do what they say.”

Luke 16:27 word by word

Εἶπεν δέ· ἐρωτῶ σε οὖν, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• I prayἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• thou wouldest sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• father’sὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624

Commentaries on Luke 16:27

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Five brethren - The number “five” is mentioned merely to preserve the appearance of verisimilitude in the story. It is not to be spiritualized, nor are we to suppose that it has any hidden or inscrutable meaning. May testify unto them - May bear “witness” to them, or may inform them of what is my situation, and the dreadful consequences of the life that I have led. It is remarkable that he did not ask to go himself. He knew that he could not be released…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-31Verses 19-31 Here the spiritual things are represented, in a description of the different state of good and bad, in this world and in the other. We are not told that the rich man got his estate by fraud, or oppression; but Christ shows, that a man may have a great deal of the wealth, pomp, and pleasure of this world, yet perish for ever under God's wrath and curse. The sin of this rich man was his providing for himself only. Here is a godly man, and one…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-31This parable repeats the warning about the danger of riches (16:13–15). It also returns to the idea that when God’s Kingdom comes, many situations will be reversed (changed to the opposite). The rich, proud, and powerful will be brought low, while the poor, humble, and oppressed will be lifted up.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3127-31. Then he said--now abandoning all hope for himself. send him to my father's house, &c.--no waking up of good in the heart of the lost, but bitter reproach against God and the old economy, as not warning him sufficiently [Trench]. The answer of Abraham is, They are sufficiently warned.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 16:27

• Abraham
• Dead (People)
• Death
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Torments
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Account
• Beg
• Beside
• Cool
• Deride
• Dig
• Fare
• Lazarus
• Put
• Riches

Commentaries on Luke 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings