Luke 16
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Luke 16:23-31

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.’

25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.

26Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’

27So the rich man said, ‘Then I beg you, father – send Lazarus to my father’s house

28(for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don’t come into this place of torment.’

29But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.’

30Then the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

31He replied to him, ‘If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

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