When he looked up and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side,Īnd lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom:

He went to hell and was suffering terribly. “And suffering in Sheol, he lifted up his eyes from afar off and he saw Abraham, and Lazar in his bosom.” In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise).Īnd being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.Īnd in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. “And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.Īnd in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. “In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.Īnd in Hades, having lifted up his eyes, being in torment, he sees Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.Īnd in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.Īnd being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.Īnd in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.Īnd in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. The purpose of the parable is to teach us the evil result of the unwise neglect of one’s opportunities: Lazarus was rewarded, not because he was poor, but for his virtuous acceptance of poverty the rich man was punished, not because he was rich, but for vicious neglect of the opportunities given him by his wealth.In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.Īnd he went to the place of the dead. It is also legendary that the sores of Lazarus were leprous. (2) The Meaning.- Catholic exegetes now commonly accept the story as a parable. Lazarus is not allowed to leave the heavenly banquet and tend to the outcast. Lazarus partakes of the banquet in a place of honor (cf. (b) Their Condition Hereafter.-The earthly banquet is over the heavenly banquet is begun.

The beggar had been cast helpless at the rich man’s gate, and lay there all covered with sores he yearned for the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, but received none, and was left to the dogs. fine linen), and spent each day in gay carousing. LAZARUS OF THE PARABLE.-(I) The Story.-The dramatic story of the rich man and the beggar (only in Luke, xvi, 19-31) is set forth by Christ in two striking scenes: (a) Their Condition Here.-The rich man was clothed in purple and byssus (D. a character in one of Christ’s parables, and the brother of Martha and Mary of Bethania. Laxaros, a contraction of Eleazaros-see II Mach., vi, 18-meaning in Hebrew “ God hath helped”), the name of two persons in the N.

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