The rich man also died and, from hell, he lifted his eyes, in
torment, and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his bosom. He cried
out, Father Abraham, have mercy on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of
his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am tormented in this flame.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that you received your good things
during your lifetime and Lazarus got the evil things. Now he is
comforted, and you are tormented. And, beside all this, there is a
great gulf between us that cannot be crossed from either side.
Then the rich man said, Then I beg you, father, send him to my father's
house. I have five brothers. Let him testify to them so they do not
also come into this place of torment.
Abraham answered, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.
The rich man said, No, father Abraham. Only if one went to them from
the dead will they repent. Then Abraham said to him, If they do not
hear Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded by one who rose
from the dead.
17 Then He said to the disciples, It is certain that offences
must come: but woe to him, through whom they come! It would be better
for him that a millstone were hung around his neck and he be cast into
the sea, than to have offended one of these little ones.
Take heed: If thy brother trespasses against thee, rebuke him.
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