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"Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

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

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

and longing to be fed from the scraps which fell from the rich man's table; not only that, the dogs also were coming and licking his sores.

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

"Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's arms; and the rich man also died and was buried.

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;

"And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms.

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

"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.'

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.

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

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

'And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set, so that those who want to go over from here to you will not be able, nor will any people cross over from there to us.'

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

"And he said, 'Then I request of you, father, that you send him to my father's house—

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not come to this place of torment as well.'

For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

"But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!'

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

"But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'"

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.