Luke 16:19-31 (NRSVue)

The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted
sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with
sores, 21 who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the
dogs would come and lick his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried away by the
angels to be with Abraham.[a] The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he
was being tormented, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his
side.[b] 24 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.’ 25 But
Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things
and Lazarus in like manner evil things, but now he is comforted here, and you are in
agony. 26 Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those
who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to
us.’ 27 He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house—
28 for I have five
brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of
torment.’ 29 Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to
them.’ 30 He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they
will repent.’ 31 He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will
they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”