Bible verse

Luke 16:20

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

Luke 16:20 · BSB

Luke 16:20 in context

The verses around it, from Luke 16.

16 The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

18 Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

19 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

20 And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

24 So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

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Luke 16:20 in other translations

KJV

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

ASV

and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

ERV

and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

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