Luke 16:23 Parallel Translations

He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

ASV:

And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

BBE:

And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

DBY:

And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

ERV:

And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

WEY:

And in Hades, being in torment, he looked and saw Abraham in the far distance, and Lazarus resting in his arms.

WBS:

And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

WEB:

In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

YLT:

and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,

Luke 16:23 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 11:23 "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

16:23 And in hell {i} he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
(i) Heavenly and spiritual things are expressed and set forth using language fit for our senses.

PNT:

16:23 In hell. The abode of departed spirits, and to the wicked, a place of punishment.
Being in torments. His wealth has failed him; his good things have departed.
Seeth Abraham... and Lazarus. A proof of recognition beyond the grave.
Afar off. Widely apart in condition, character, and space.

WES:

16:23 He seeth Abraham afar off - And yet knew him at that distance: and shall not Abraham's children, when they are together in paradise, know each other!

MHC:

16:19-31 Here the spiritual things are represented, in a description of the different state of good and bad, in this world and in the other. We are not told that the rich man got his estate by fraud, or oppression; but Christ shows, that a man may have a great deal of the wealth, pomp, and pleasure of this world, yet perish for ever under God's wrath and curse. The sin of this rich man was his providing for himself only. Here is a godly man, and one that will hereafter be happy for ever, in the depth of adversity and distress. It is often the lot of some of the dearest of God's saints and servants to be greatly afflicted in this world. We are not told that the rich man did him any harm, but we do not find that he had any care for him. Here is the different condition of this godly poor man, and this wicked rich man, at and after death. The rich man in hell lifted up his eyes, being in torment. It is not probable that there are discourses between glorified saints and damned sinners, but this dialogue shows the hopeless misery and fruitless desires, to which condemned spirits are brought. There is a day coming, when those who now hate and despise the people of God, would gladly receive kindness from them. But the damned in hell shall not have the least abatement of their torment. Sinners are now called upon to remember; but they do not, they will not, they find ways to avoid it. As wicked people have good things only in this life, and at death are for ever separated from all good, so godly people have evil things only in this life, and at death they are for ever put from them. In this world, blessed be God, there is no gulf between a state of nature and grace, we may pass from sin to God; but if we die in our sins, there is no coming out. The rich man had five brethren, and would have them stopped in their sinful course; their coming to that place of torment, would make his misery the worse, who had helped to show them the way thither. How many would now desire to recall or to undo what they have written or done! Those who would make the rich man's praying to Abraham justify praying to saints departed, go far to seek for proofs, when the mistake of a damned sinner is all they can find for an example. And surely there is no encouragement to follow the example, when all his prayers were made in vain. A messenger from the dead could say no more than what is said in the Scriptures. The same strength of corruption that breaks through the convictions of the written word, would triumph over a witness from the dead. Let us seek to the law and to the testimony, Isa 8:19,20, for that is the sure word of prophecy, upon which we may rest, 2Pe 1:19. Circumstances in every age show that no terrors, or arguments, can give true repentance without the special grace of God renewing the sinner's heart.

CONC:

Afar Arms Bosom Breast Distance Hades Hell Lazarus Laz'arus Lift Lifted Lifting Pain Resting Sees Torment Torments

Abraham Afar Arms Bosom Breast Distance Eyes Far Great Hades Hell Laz'arus Lifted Pain Resting Side Torment Torments

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