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Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!' </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/luke/16-24.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/luke/16-24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/luke/16-24.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/luke/1.htm">Luke</a> > <a href="/gntd/luke/16.htm">Chapter 16</a> > Verse 24</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/16-23.htm" title="Luke 16:23">◄</a> Luke 16:24 <a href="../luke/16-25.htm" title="Luke 16:25">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/luke/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/luke/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So he called out, 'Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!' <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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; for I am in agony in these flames.’<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/luke/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he said to Abraham, "Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch my tongue. I'm suffering terribly in this fire." <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.’<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/luke/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he cried and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">And he cried and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.</p><p class="hdg">Father.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../luke/16-30.htm">Luke 16:30</a> But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../luke/3-8.htm">Luke 3:8</a> Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/3-9.htm">Matthew 3:9</a> And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/8-33.htm">John 8:33-39,53-56</a> They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham: and we have never been slaves to any man. How sayest thou: You shall be free? . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/4-12.htm">Romans 4:12</a> And he might be the father of circumcision; not to them only that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faith that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7,8</a> Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called. . . . </p><p class="hdg">have.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/28-16.htm">1 Samuel 28:16</a> And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival?</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a> Its harvest shall be destroyed with drought, women shall come and teach it: for it is not a wise people, therefore he that made it, shall not have mercy on it: and he that formed it, shall not spare it.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a> For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment.</p><p class="hdg">in water.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17,18</a> The needy and the poor seek for waters, and there are none: their tongue hath been dry with thirst. I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13,14</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold my servants shall eat, and you shall be hungry: behold my servants shall drink, and you shall be thirsty. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/4-10.htm">John 4:10,14</a> Jesus answered and said to her: If thou didst know the gift of God and who he is that saith to thee: Give me to drink; thou perhaps wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/7-37.htm">John 7:37</a> And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16,17</a> They shall no more hunger nor thirst: neither shall the sun fall on them, nor any heat. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1</a> And he shewed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.</p><p class="hdg">and cool.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12</a> And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord shall strike all nations that have fought against Jerusalem: the flesh of every one shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../james/3-6.htm">James 3:6</a> And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, being set on fire by hell.</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a> And they shall go out, and see the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched: and they shall be a loathsome sight to all flesh.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-49</a> And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire: . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8</a> In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10,11</a> He also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mingled with pure wine in the cup of his wrath: and shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a> And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the pool of fire.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/luke/16.htm">The Rich Man and Lazarus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom: <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl">And he cried and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.</span> <span class="reftext">25</span>And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted and thou art tormented.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/3-9.htm">Matthew 3:9</a></span><br />And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../luke/3-8.htm">Luke 3:8</a></span><br />Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../luke/16-30.htm">Luke 16:30</a></span><br />But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../luke/19-9.htm">Luke 19:9</a></span><br />Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/16-23.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/mark/14-35.htm">Agony</a> <a href="/luke/8-54.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/luke/2-49.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/luke/12-55.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-14.htm">Cool</a> <a 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