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Luke 16:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores, "

Luke 16:20

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18 “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

19 “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

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Luke 16:1

"He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions."

Luke 16:2

"He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’"

Luke 16:3

"“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg."

Luke 16:4

"I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’"

Luke 16:5

"Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’"

Luke 16:6

"He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’"

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