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Luke 16:21 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. "
Luke 16:21
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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Luke 16:1
"And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods."
Luke 16:2
"And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward."
Luke 16:3
"Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed."
Luke 16:4
"I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses."
Luke 16:5
"So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?"
Luke 16:6
"And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty."
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