KJV King James Version
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
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Luke 16:21
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
WEB World English Bible
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
ASV American Standard Version
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.
Surrounding context — Luke 16
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.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιθυμῶνG1937 · epithumeōto long forχορτασθῆναιG5526 · chortazōto feedἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιπτόντωνG4098 · piptōto collapseἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτραπέζηςG5132 · trapezatableτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλουσίου·G4145 · plousiosrichἀλλὰG235 · allabutκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύνεςG2965 · kuōndogἐρχόμενοιG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐπέλειχονG621 · apoleichōto lickτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἕλκηG1668 · helkossoreαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 15:27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.1 Corinthians 4:11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;Mark 7:28And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.John 6:12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.2 Corinthians 11:27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
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