Luke 16:28

Luke 16:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
• New International Version (NIV)for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’

Context of Luke 16:28

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.” 27The rich man said, “If that is true, father Abraham, please send Lazarus to my family. I 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.” 30The rich man said, “That is not enough, father Abraham. But if someone goes to them from among the dead people, they will listen. Then they will turn away from the wrong things that they do.”

Luke 16:28 word by word

ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς· ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• fiveπέντεpente · fiveG4002
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• thatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• he may testifyδιαμαρτύρομαιdiamarturomai · to testify solemnlyG1263
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• lestἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• placeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• of tormentβάσανοςbasanos · tormentG931

Cross-references for Luke 16:28

• Psalms 49:12but people do not live for ever, even if they are very rich. They will die, just like the animals.

Commentaries on Luke 16:28

• 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 16:28

• Abraham
• Dead (People)
• Death
• Hell
• 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