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There was a certaine rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared sumptuously euery day.

And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores,

And desiring to bee fed with the crummes which fel from the rich mans table: moreouer the dogges came and licked his sores.

And it came to passe that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome: the rich man also died, and was buried.

And in hell he lift vp his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome:

And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, haue mercy on mee, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.

But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life-time receiuedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus euill things, but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

And besides all this, betweene vs and you there is a great gulfe fixed, so that they which would passe from hence to you, cannot, neither can they passe to vs, that would come from thence.

Then he said, I pray thee therefore father, that thou wouldest send him to my fathers house:

For I haue fiue brethren, that he may testifie vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Abraham saith vnto him, They haue Moses and the Prophets, let them heare them.

And hee said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went vnto them from the dead, they will repent.

And hee said vnto him, If they heare not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be perswaded, though one rose from the dead.