Luke 16:19-21Luke 16:19-21Luke 16:19-21Luke 16:19-21

"There was a certain rich man who was "There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. fared sumptuously every day.

But there was a certain beggar named But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with the crumbs gate, desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table.which fell from the rich man's table.

Moreover the dogs came and licked his Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. sores.

Luke 16:22-24Luke 16:22-24Luke 16:22-24Luke 16:22-24

"So it was that the beggar died, and was "So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. The rich man also died and was buried.

And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.Lazarus in his bosom.

Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.'flame.'

Luke 16:25-26Luke 16:25-26Luke 16:25-26Luke 16:25-26

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides all you are tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.'nor can those from there pass to us.'

Luke 16:27-28Luke 16:27-28Luke 16:27-28Luke 16:27-28

"Then he said, 'I beg you therefore, "Then he said, 'I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father, that you would send him to my father's house, for I have five father's house, for I have five brothers….'"brothers….'"

Luke 16:28Luke 16:28Luke 16:28Luke 16:28

".... that he may testify to them, lest ".... that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of they also come to this place of torment.'"torment.'"

Luke 16:29Luke 16:29Luke 16:29Luke 16:29

"Abraham said to him, 'They have "Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'them.'

Luke 16:30-31Luke 16:30-31Luke 16:30-31Luke 16:30-31

"And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but "And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'will repent.'

But he said to him, 'If they do not hear But he said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.' "from the dead.' "

Acts 17:30-31Acts 17:30-31Acts 17:30-31Acts 17:30-31

"Truly, these times of ignorance God "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the this to all by raising Him from the dead."dead."

Matthew 25:46Matthew 25:46Matthew 25:46Matthew 25:46

"And these will go away into "And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."righteous into eternal life."