Luke 16:19-26

19“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.

20And a poor man named Lazarus 1was laid at his gate, covered with sores,

21and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.

22Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to 2Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

23In 3Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.

24And he cried out and said, ‘4Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in 5this flame.’

25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that 6during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.

26And 7besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’