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Luke 16: 19-31
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Question | Answer |
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1 | There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day. |
2 | There was also a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores and was brought to the rich man's door, hoping to eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man's table. Even dogs would come and lick Lazarus' sores. |
3 | Lazarus died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the feast in heaven. The rich man died and went to Hades where he was in great pain. |
4 | He looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus at his side. He called out to Abraham to take pity on him and to send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool his tongue. |
5 | But Abraham told him that in his lifetime he had all the good things while Lazarus had the bad. The situation was now reversed and moreover, there was a deep pit lying between them which no one could cross over. |
6 | The rich man then begged Abraham to send Lazarus to his family to warn his five brothers so that they would not go to Hades like him. |
7 | Abraham answered that they had the Scriptures, the Law and the Prophets, to warn them and it was their responsibility to be obedient to what the Scriptures say. |
8 | The rich man told Abraham that it was not enough but if someone were to rise from death and go to them, they would turn from their sins. |
9 | Abraham replied that if they would not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they would not be convinced even if someone were to rise from the dead. |
What do you think Jesus was trying to point out in this parable? | Jesus was pointing out that if we are not obedient to Scripture and we live to enjoy the money and resources that God has given us only for ourselves, then we would face our just rewards when we meet God face to face. |