Jesus said to the Pharisees:
\n\u201cThere was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen
\nand dined sumptuously each day.
\nAnd lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
\nwho would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps
\nthat fell from the rich man’s table.
\nDogs even used to come and lick his sores.
\nWhen the poor man died,
\nhe was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.
\nThe rich man also died and was buried,
\nand from the netherworld, where he was in torment,
\nhe raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off
\nand Lazarus at his side.
\nAnd he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me.
\nSend Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,
\nfor I am suffering torment in these flames.’
\nAbraham replied …..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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