Luke 16:22
New International Version
“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

New Living Translation
“Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried,

English Standard Version
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried,

Berean Standard Bible
One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass that the poor man died, and he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.

King James Bible
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;

New King James Version
So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

New American Standard Bible
Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s arms; and the rich man also died and was buried.

NASB 1995
“Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

NASB 1977
“Now it came about that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom, and the rich man also died and was buried.

Amplified Bible
Now it happened that the poor man died and his spirit was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom (paradise); and the rich man also died and was buried.

Christian Standard Bible
One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

Contemporary English Version
The poor man died, and angels took him to the place of honor next to Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"One day the beggar died, and the angels carried him to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

Good News Translation
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the feast in heaven. The rich man died and was buried,

International Standard Version
"One day, the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.

Majority Standard Bible
One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

NET Bible
"Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.

New Heart English Bible
It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried:

Weymouth New Testament
"But in course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and had a funeral.

World English Bible
The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers into the bosom of Abraham—and the rich man also died, and was buried;

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass that the poor man died, and he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Young's Literal Translation
'And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried;

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was, the beggar died, and was carried by messengers into Abraham's bosom: and the rich one died also, and was buried;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then it happened that the beggar died, and he was carried by the Angels into the bosom of Abraham. Now the wealthy man also died, and he was entombed in Hell.

New American Bible
When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,

New Revised Standard Version
The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now it happened that the poor man died, and the angels carried him into Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But that poor man died and Angels brought him to The Bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and he was buried.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried;

Godbey New Testament
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and himself was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

Haweis New Testament
Now it came to pass that the poor man died, and was carried up by angels into the bosom of Abraham. Then the rich man also died, and was buried:

Mace New Testament
at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower, the rich man died too, and was buried.

Weymouth New Testament
"But in course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and had a funeral.

Worrell New Testament
And it came to pass that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died, and was buried;

Worsley New Testament
and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Rich Man and Lazarus
21and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. 23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.…

Cross References
Matthew 25:31-46
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. ...

Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23
I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

Hebrews 1:14
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

John 14:2-3
In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? / And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

Matthew 8:11
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Revelation 7:9-17
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. / And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” / And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God, ...

1 Corinthians 15:42-44
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil. / Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.

Daniel 12:2-3
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. / Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

Ecclesiastes 12:7
before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Psalm 73:24
You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.


Treasury of Scripture

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;

that.

Job 3:13-19
For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, …

Isaiah 57:1,2
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come

Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

was carried.

Psalm 91:11,12
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways…

Matthew 13:38-43
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; …

Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Abraham's.

Matthew 8:11
And 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.

John 13:23
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

John 21:20
Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

the river.

Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Job 21:13,30-32
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave…

Psalm 49:6-12,16-19
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; …

and was buried.

2 Kings 9:34,35
And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter…

Ecclesiastes 8:10
And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

Isaiah 14:18
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

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Luke 16
1. The parable of the unjust steward.
14. Jesus reproves the hypocrisy of the covetous Pharisees.
19. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar.














One day
This phrase indicates a specific point in time, emphasizing the certainty and inevitability of death. In the Greek, "Ἐγένετο δὲ" (egeneto de) suggests an event that is part of a divine plan. It reminds us that life is transient and that our earthly existence is but a moment in the grand scheme of God's eternal timeline.

the beggar died
The beggar, known as Lazarus, represents those who suffer in this life but are faithful to God. The Greek word for "died" is "ἀπέθανεν" (apethanen), which simply means to cease living. This highlights the universal truth that death comes to all, regardless of social status. Lazarus's death is not the end but a transition to a new existence.

and was carried by the angels
This phrase is rich with imagery and hope. The Greek "ἀπενεχθῆναι" (apenechthēnai) means to be carried away, suggesting a gentle and honorable transition. The presence of angels signifies divine approval and care, indicating that Lazarus is precious in the sight of God. This reflects the biblical teaching that angels are ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation (Hebrews 1:14).

to Abraham’s side
In Jewish tradition, being at "Abraham’s side" (Greek: "εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ," eis ton kolpon Abraam) is a metaphor for paradise or a place of honor and comfort in the afterlife. Abraham, the father of faith, represents the covenant promises of God. This phrase assures believers of their place in God's eternal kingdom, where they will be in fellowship with the patriarchs and saints.

The rich man also died
The rich man's death is mentioned with stark simplicity, "καὶ ἀπέθανεν" (kai apethanen), paralleling the beggar's death. This underscores the impartiality of death, which comes to both the wealthy and the poor. The lack of detail about his afterlife in this verse contrasts with the beggar's fate, hinting at a less favorable outcome.

and was buried
The mention of burial, "ἐτάφη" (etaphē), highlights the earthly honor given to the rich man, in contrast to the beggar's unmentioned burial. This reflects societal values that often prioritize wealth and status. However, the narrative suggests that earthly honors are insignificant compared to one's standing before God. The rich man's burial serves as a reminder that material wealth cannot secure eternal life.

(22) Was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom.--Of the three terms in common use among the Jews to express the future state of blessedness--(1) the Garden of Eden, or Paradise; (2) the Throne of Glory; (3) the bosom of Abraham--this was the most widely popular. It rested on the idea of a great feast, in which Abraham was the host. To lie in his bosom, as St. John in that of our Lord's (John 13:23), was to be there as the most favoured guest. And this was the position which was assigned to the beggar, obviously not merely as a compensation for the "evil things" he had endured on earth, but as the crown of the faith and patience with which he had borne them. The being "carried by angels" was literally in accord with the popular Jewish belief. Either good angels in general, or the special guardian angels of the righteous, took on them this office.

The rich man also died, and was buried.--As no mention is made of the burial of the beggar, it is obvious that there is something specially distinctive in the word. It had been, we may imagine, a stately burial, with hired mourners and all the pageantry of woe. such as within a few weeks, or even days, was to be the portion of the historic Lazarus of Bethany.

Verse 22. - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. At last kind death came, and relieved Lazarus of his sufferings. His dismissal, as might have been expected, preceded that of the rich man; for he was enfeebled by a deadly disease. We must not, of course, press too much the details we find in parables; still, from our Lord's way of speaking of the great change in the cases of both Lazarus and Dives, it would seem as though there was absolutely no pause between the two lives of this world and the world to come. The rich man evidently is pictured as closing his eyes upon his gorgeous surroundings here, and opening them directly again upon his cheerless surroundings there. Lazarus is described as being borne at once into Abraham's bosom. Indeed, some interpret the words as signifying that the body as well as the soul was carried by angels into Paradise. It is, however, better, with Calvin, to understand the expression as alluding only to Lazarus's soul; of the body of the pauper nothing was said, as men probably contemptuously, if not carelessly, buried it with the burial rites which such homeless, friendless ones too often receive. The place whither the blest Lazarus went is termed "Abraham's bosom." This term was used by the Jews indifferently, with "the garden of Eden," or "under the throne of glory," for the home of happy but waiting souls. The rich man also died, and was buried. There is a terrible irony here in this mention of burial. This human pageantry of woe was for the rich man what the carrying by the angels into Abraham's bosom was for Lazarus - it was his equivalent; but while these empty honours were being paid to his senseless, deserted body, the rich man was already gazing on the surroundings of his new and cheerless home. After the moment's sleep of death, what an awakening!

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
One day
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

beggar
πτωχὸν (ptōchon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.

died
ἀποθανεῖν (apothanein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

was carried
ἀπενεχθῆναι (apenechthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 667: To carry, bear away (sometimes with violence). From apo and phero; to bear off.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

angels
ἀγγέλων (angelōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Abraham’s
Ἀβραάμ (Abraam)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

side.
κόλπον (kolpon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2859: Apparently a primary word; the bosom; by analogy, a bay.

And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

rich man
πλούσιος (plousios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.

also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

died
ἀπέθανεν (apethanen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

was buried.
ἐτάφη (etaphē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2290: To bury. A primary verb; to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. Inter.


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