New English Translation
Luke 16:22
22“Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
Luke 16:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
- New International Version (NIV)“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
Context of Luke 16:22
20But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores, 21who longed to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores. “Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. 24So he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.’
Read all of Luke 16Luke 16:22 word by word
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχὸν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ· ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- that the beggarὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- that the beggarπτωχόςptōchos · poorG4434
- diedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- was carriedἀποφέρωapopherō · to carry offG667
- ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
- the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- Abraham’sἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
- bosomκόλποςkolpos · bosomG2859
- the rich manπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
- was buriedθάπτωthaptō · to buryG2290
Cross-references for Luke 16:22
- Job 3:13For now I would be lying down and would be quiet, I would be asleep and then at peace
- Isaiah 57:1The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil.
- Revelation 14:13Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: ‘Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them.”
- Psalms 91:11For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.
- Matthew 13:38The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,
- Matthew 24:31And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
- Hebrews 2:14Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),
- Matthew 8:11I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
- John 13:23One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was at the table to the right of Jesus in a place of honor.
- John 21:20Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. (This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus’ chest at the meal and asked, “Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”)
- Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
- Job 21:13They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.
- Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Psalms 73:18Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.
- Proverbs 14:32The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
- Mark 8:36For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?
Commentaries on Luke 16:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The rich man also died, and was buried - There is no mention of this latter circumstance in the case of Lazarus; he was buried, no doubt - necessity required this; but he had the burial of a pauper, while the pomp and pride of the other followed him to the tomb. But what a difference in these burials, if we take in the reading of my old MS. Bible, which is supported by several versions: forsothe the riche man is deed: and is buried in helle. And this is…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Was carried by the angels - The Jews held the opinion that the spirits of the righteous were conveyed by angels to heaven at their death. Our Saviour speaks in accordance with this opinion; and as he expressly affirms the fact, it seems as proper that it should be taken literally, as when it is said the rich man died and was buried. Angels are ministering spirits sent forth to minister to those who are heirs of salvation Hebrews 1:14, and there is no more…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. 22carried by the angels to Abraham’s side: The Greek suggests a banquet at which guests reclined around a low table (see John 13:23). Lazarus was taken to the messianic banquet in the kingdom of God (see Luke 14:1–24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. died--His burial was too unimportant to mention; while "the rich man died and was buried"--his carcass carried in pomp to its earthly resting-place. in to Abraham's bosom--as if seen reclining next to Him at the heavenly feast (Mt 8:11).Read the comment
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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
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