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But a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, his body covered with sores,
In Hades (the realm of the dead), where he was tormented, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side. [The realm of the dead(Gk. Hades, Hebr. Sheol) is the place where the dead await the final resurrection and judgment before the white throne, see ; ; , ; .]
Then 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!
[It was not wealth itself that was the cause of the rich man's judgment judgment; Abraham was rich but was in paradise. It is remarkable that the rich man knew the beggar's name! Here on earth, he had been fully aware of him, but chose not to care about his neighbor who was suffering right outside his door. That was the reason for his eternal death, see .]
But Abraham replied, 'Child, remember that you received your good things while you were alive, and Lazarus likewise received evil things. Now he is comforted, and you are in agony.
