Luke 16:15-26

¹⁵And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.

¹⁶The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.

¹⁷And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fall.

¹⁸Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

¹⁹There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.

²⁰And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores,

²¹Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores.

²²And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.

²³And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom:

²⁴And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

²⁵And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazareth evil things, but now he is comforted; and thou art tormented.

²⁶And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot, nor from thence come hither.