KJV King James Version
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
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Luke 16:20
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
WEB World English Bible
A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,
ASV American Standard Version
and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,
Surrounding context — Luke 16
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 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;
23 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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Acts 3:2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.Job 2:7So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.James 1:9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:Psalm 34:19Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.Luke 16:21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.Psalm 73:14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.Jeremiah 8:22[Is there] no balm in Gilead; [is there] no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?John 11:1Now a certain [man] was sick, [named] Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.Luke 18:35-43And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:Isaiah 1:6From the sole of the foot even unto the head [there is] no soundness in it; [but] wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
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