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Luke 16:23

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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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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

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

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

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

Surrounding context — Luke 16

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.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence.

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2 Peter 2:4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;Luke 16:28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.Matthew 18:9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.Matthew 23:33[Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?Matthew 8:11-12And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.Revelation 14:10-11The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:Psalm 9:17The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.Revelation 20:10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.Revelation 20:13-14And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.Isaiah 14:15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.Isaiah 14:9Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet [thee] at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, [even] all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.Proverbs 9:18But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there; [and that] her guests [are] in the depths of hell.Proverbs 15:24The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.Luke 13:28-29There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] thrust out.Psalm 49:15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.