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Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’ <a href="/esv/luke/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ <a href="/bsb/luke/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So he cried 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 this fire.’ <a href="/blb/luke/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having cried out, he said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he might dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am suffering in this flame.' <a href="/kjv/luke/16.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. <a href="/nkjv/luke/16.htm">New King James Version</a> “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ <a href="/nasb_/luke/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he cried out and said, ‘Father 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 this flame.’ <a href="/nasb/luke/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And he cried out and said, &#8216Father 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 this flame.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/luke/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.’ <a href="/lsb/luke/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he cried out and said, ‘Father 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 this flame.’ <a href="/amp/luke/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in severe agony in this flame.’ <a href="/csb/luke/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> ‘Father Abraham! ’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame! ’ <a href="/hcsb/luke/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Father Abraham!&#8217 he called out, Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!&#8217 <a href="/asv/luke/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. <a href="/cev/luke/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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." <a href="/erv/luke/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. <a href="/gwt/luke/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He yelled, 'Father Abraham! Have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue. I am suffering in this fire.' <a href="/gnt/luke/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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!' <a href="/isv/luke/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> So he shouted, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue, because I am suffering in this fire.' <a href="/msb/luke/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So he cried 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 this fire.? <a href="/net/luke/16.htm">NET Bible</a> So 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.' <a href="/nheb/luke/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He called out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue. For I am in anguish in this flame.' <a href="/wbt/luke/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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, and cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. <a href="/wey/luke/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So he cried aloud, and said, "'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' <a href="/web/luke/16.htm">World English Bible</a> He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame. <a href="/blb/luke/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having cried out, he said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he might dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am suffering in this flame.' <a href="/ylt/luke/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame. <a href="/slt/luke/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he having called out, said, Father Abraham, pity me, and send Lazarus, that he might dip his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/luke/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And crying out, he said: ‘Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to refresh my tongue. For I am tortured in this fire.’ <a href="/nabre/luke/16.htm">New American Bible</a> 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.’ <a href="/nrsvce/luke/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he called in a loud voice and said, O my father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and wet my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And he called in a loud voice and he said, 'My father, Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazar to dip the tip of his finger in water and moisten my tongue for me; behold, I am suffering in this flame.' “<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he called to him and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. <a href="/godbey/luke/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And he calling said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, because I am tormented in this flame.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And crying out, he said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented with this flame. <a href="/mace/luke/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. <a href="/wey/luke/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So he cried aloud, and said, "'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' <a href="/worrell/luke/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And, crying, he said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; because I am in anguish in this flame!'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/16-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=6656" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/16.htm">The Rich Man and Lazarus</a> …23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. 24<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">he</a> <a href="/greek/5455.htm" title="5455: phōnēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.">cried out,</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Pater (N-VMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">‘Father</a> <a href="/greek/11.htm" title="11: Abraam (N-VMS) -- Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.">Abraham,</a> <a href="/greek/1653.htm" title="1653: eleēson (V-AMA-2S) -- To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate.">have mercy on</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempson (V-AMA-2S) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">send</a> <a href="/greek/2976.htm" title="2976: Lazaron (N-AMS) -- Probably of Hebrew origin; Lazarus, the name of two Israelites.">Lazarus</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">to</a> <a href="/greek/911.htm" title="911: bapsē (V-ASA-3S) -- (a) I dip, (b) I dye. ">dip</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/206.htm" title="206: akron (N-ANS) -- The end, extremity. Neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of akmen; the extremity.">tip</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/1147.htm" title="1147: daktylou (N-GMS) -- A finger. Probably from deka; a finger.">finger</a> <a href="/greek/5204.htm" title="5204: hydatos (N-GNS) -- Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.">in water</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2711.htm" title="2711: katapsyxē (V-ASA-3S) -- To cool, refresh. From kata and psucho; to cool down, i.e. Refresh.">cool</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1100.htm" title="1100: glōssan (N-AFS) -- The tongue; by implication, a language.">tongue.</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3600.htm" title="3600: odynōmai (V-PIM/P-1S) -- To torment, pain; mid. and pass: To be tormented, pained; I suffer acute pain, physical or mental. From odune; to grieve.">I am in agony</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautē (DPro-DFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5395.htm" title="5395: phlogi (N-DFS) -- A flame. From a primary phlego; a blaze.">fire.’</a> 25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. <a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a> But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” <a href="/matthew/13-42.htm">Matthew 13:42</a> And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/matthew/13-50.htm">Matthew 13:50</a> and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Matthew 22:13</a> Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/matthew/25-30.htm">Matthew 25:30</a> And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10-11</a> he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. / And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a> And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-48</a> If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. / where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’ / If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. ... <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a> They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a> In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a> “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.” <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Psalm 11:6</a> On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.Father.<a href="/luke/16-30.htm">Luke 16:30</a> And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.<a href="/luke/3-8.htm">Luke 3:8</a> Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.<a href="/matthew/3-9.htm">Matthew 3:9</a> And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.have.<a href="/1_samuel/28-16.htm">1 Samuel 28:16</a> Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?<a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a> When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.<a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a> For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.in water.<a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17,18</a> When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them… <a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13,14</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: … <a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10,14</a> Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water… and cool.<a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12</a> And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh 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.<a href="/james/3-6.htm">James 3:6</a> And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.for.<a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a> And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.<a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:<a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-49</a> And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: … <div class="vheading">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 href="/luke/15-21.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/mark/13-9.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/luke/9-39.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/luke/8-52.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/mark/10-48.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/matthew/26-23.htm">Dip</a> <a href="/luke/12-50.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/luke/16-22.htm">End</a> <a href="/luke/15-22.htm">Finger</a> <a href="/luke/11-36.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/luke/9-11.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/luke/16-20.htm">Lazarus</a> <a href="/luke/10-37.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/luke/15-20.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/luke/14-2.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-12.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/luke/1-64.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/luke/6-19.htm">Tormented</a> <a href="/luke/13-15.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Agony</a> <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/luke/20-37.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Cool</a> <a href="/luke/17-13.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/luke/20-10.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/luke/17-13.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/john/13-26.htm">Dip</a> <a href="/acts/4-2.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/luke/17-24.htm">End</a> <a href="/john/8-6.htm">Finger</a> <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/luke/17-13.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/luke/16-27.htm">Lazarus</a> <a href="/luke/17-13.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/luke/17-13.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/exodus/29-20.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/john/5-2.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Tormented</a> <a href="/luke/22-10.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 16</div>1. <a href="/luke/16-1.htm">The parable of the unjust steward.</a> 14. <a href="/luke/16-14.htm">Jesus reproves the hypocrisy of the covetous Pharisees.</a> 19. <a href="/luke/16-19.htm">The parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical narratives, crying out often signifies a deep need or distress, as seen in the Psalms and the cries of the Israelites in Egypt.‘Father Abraham Addressing Abraham as "Father" reflects the rich man's Jewish heritage, acknowledging Abraham as the patriarch of the Jewish people. This connection emphasizes the rich man's reliance on his lineage for favor, a common belief among Jews of the time, as seen in <a href="/john/8-39.htm">John 8:39</a>.have mercy on me The request for mercy underscores the rich man's recognition of his helplessness and need for compassion. Mercy is a recurring theme in Scripture, often associated with God's character, as in <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a>.and send Lazarus The mention of Lazarus, the poor man, highlights a reversal of roles. In life, the rich man ignored Lazarus, but now he seeks his help. This reflects the theme of reversal found in Jesus' teachings, such as in the Beatitudes (<a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-12</a>).to dip the tip of his finger in water This request for a minimal relief underscores the severity of the rich man's suffering. Water is often symbolic of life and refreshment in the Bible, as seen in <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, where Jesus speaks of living water.and cool my tongue The focus on the tongue suggests intense physical torment. In biblical literature, the tongue can symbolize speech and desire, as seen in <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a>, where it is described as a powerful force.For I am in agony in this fire The imagery of fire represents judgment and suffering, consistent with biblical depictions of hell, such as in <a href="/matthew/13-42.htm">Matthew 13:42</a>. This phrase emphasizes the reality of eternal consequences and the seriousness of divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_rich_man.htm">The Rich Man</a> A central figure in Jesus' parable, representing those who live in luxury without regard for the suffering of others. He finds himself in torment after death. 2. <a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm">Lazarus</a> A poor man who suffered greatly in life but is comforted after death. His presence in the parable highlights the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife. 3. <a href="/topical/f/father_abraham.htm">Father Abraham</a> The patriarch of the Israelites, representing the faithful and the covenant promises of God. He is depicted as a figure of authority and comfort in the afterlife. 4. <a href="/topical/h/hades.htm">Hades</a> The place of the dead, where the rich man finds himself in torment. It serves as a setting for the parable's exploration of justice and mercy. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_fire.htm">The Fire</a> Symbolic of the rich man's torment and the consequences of a life lived without compassion or regard for God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_eternal_consequences.htm">The Reality of Eternal Consequences</a> The parable underscores the reality of eternal consequences based on our earthly actions and attitudes, particularly towards the needy. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_compassion.htm">The Call to Compassion</a> Believers are called to show compassion and mercy, reflecting God's heart for the poor and suffering, as exemplified by Lazarus. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a> The rich man's plight warns against the dangers of complacency and self-indulgence, urging believers to live with an eternal perspective. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god's_word.htm">The Importance of Listening to God's Word</a> The rich man's request for Lazarus to warn his brothers highlights the sufficiency and necessity of Scripture for guiding our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_reversal_of_fortunes.htm">The Reversal of Fortunes</a> The parable illustrates the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife, encouraging believers to trust in God's justice and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 16</a> <a href="/q/how_is_jesus_eternally_unchanging.htm">Should we empathize with those who are grieving?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_main_message.htm">What is the central message of the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_happens_to_unsaved_after_death.htm">What occurs post-death for those not saved?</a> <a href="/q/rich_and_poor__what_after_death.htm">What happens to the rich and poor after death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) Send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger . . .--The words, in their relation to the effect of the punishment on the rich man's character, offer two tenable explanations. On the one hand, they have been thought to indicate the old selfish arrogance and heartlessness of the man who still looks on Lazarus as one who may be sent hither and thither, at any cost of suffering, to do his bidding and minister to his ease; on the other, we may see in them the traces of pride conquered, and the cry for mercy at last coming from lips that had never uttered it before, and the craving for help and sympathy from one whom in his lifetime he had despised as beneath his notice. There is something terribly significant in the fact that it is the "tongue" that suffers most in that agonising flame. That was the organ of the sense which the man had pampered by his riotous and sumptuous living: that is now the chief instrument of retribution. The lesson is the same as that which a poet of our own has taught us--"The gods are just, and of our pleasant vicesMake instruments to scourge us."--Shakespeare, King Lear, v. 3.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - 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, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. His intense longing seems to be for companionship. "Oh for a friend," he seems to say, "who could speak to me, comfort me, give me the smallest alleviation of the pain I suffer!" What picture of a hell was ever painted by man comparable to this vision of eternal solitude, peopled alone by remorseful memories, described by Jesus? As the Divine Speaker advanced in his thrilling, melancholy description of the rich man's condition in the world to come, how vividly must the listeners have recalled the Master's earnest advice to them, in his former parable of the steward, to make to themselves while here friends who would receive them into everlasting habitations! They saw the meaning of that detail of the parable then. Were flay, in their luxurious abundance, were they making friends here who would help them there in the eternal tents? Were they not, perhaps, making the same mistake as the rich man of the story? The question might be asked - Why is Abraham, the father of the chosen race, the centre of this blessed life in Hades? In reply, firstly, it must be remembered that the whole colouring of this parable is peculiarly rabbinic, and in the schools of the rabbis the life of the blessed in Paradise is represented as a banquet, over which, until Messiah come, Abraham is represented as presiding. And, secondly, when the parable was spoken, the Saviour was actually on earth; his great redemption work had still to be accomplished. There was truth as well as error mingled in that strange rabbinical teaching. Messiah, as Messiah, when the parable was being probably acted, had not entered that realm where Abraham and many another holy and humble man of heart were in the enjoyment of exquisite bliss. <a href="/commentaries/luke/16-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>So Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. he αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. cried out, φωνήσας (phōnēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5455.htm">Strong's 5455: </a> From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation. ‘Father Πάτερ (Pater) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. Abraham, Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_11.htm">Strong's 11: </a> Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. have mercy on ἐλέησόν (eleēson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1653.htm">Strong's 1653: </a> To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate. me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. send πέμψον (pempson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. Lazarus Λάζαρον (Lazaron) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2976.htm">Strong's 2976: </a> Probably of Hebrew origin; Lazarus, the name of two Israelites. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. dip βάψῃ (bapsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_911.htm">Strong's 911: </a> (a) I dip, (b) I dye. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tip ἄκρον (akron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_206.htm">Strong's 206: </a> The end, extremity. Neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of akmen; the extremity. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. finger δακτύλου (daktylou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1147.htm">Strong's 1147: </a> A finger. Probably from deka; a finger. in water ὕδατος (hydatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5204.htm">Strong's 5204: </a> Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. cool καταψύξῃ (katapsyxē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2711.htm">Strong's 2711: </a> To cool, refresh. From kata and psucho; to cool down, i.e. Refresh. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. tongue. γλῶσσάν (glōssan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1100.htm">Strong's 1100: </a> The tongue; by implication, a language. For ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I am in agony ὀδυνῶμαι (odynōmai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3600.htm">Strong's 3600: </a> To torment, pain; mid. and pass: To be tormented, pained; I suffer acute pain, physical or mental. From odune; to grieve. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. this ταύτῃ (tautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. fire.? φλογὶ (phlogi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5395.htm">Strong's 5395: </a> A flame. 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