Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, New Living Translation “Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send him to my father’s home. English Standard Version And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— Berean Standard Bible ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house, Berean Literal Bible And he said, 'Then I implore you, father, that you would send him to my father's house-- King James Bible Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: New King James Version “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, New American Standard Bible And he said, ‘Then I request of you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— NASB 1995 “And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— NASB 1977 “And he said, ‘Then I beg you, Father, that you send him to my father’s house— Legacy Standard Bible And he said, ‘Then I am asking you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— Amplified Bible So the rich man said, ‘Then, father [Abraham], I beg you to send Lazarus to my father’s house— Christian Standard Bible “ ‘Father,’ he said, ‘then I beg you to send him to my father’s house— Holman Christian Standard Bible “Father,’ he said, then I beg you to send him to my father’s house— American Standard Version And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house; Contemporary English Version But the rich man said, "Abraham, then please send Lazarus to my father's home. English Revised Version And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house; GOD'S WORD® Translation "The rich man responded, 'Then I ask you, Father, to send Lazarus back to my father's home. Good News Translation The rich man said, 'Then I beg you, father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father's house, International Standard Version "The rich man said, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house— Majority Standard Bible ?Then I beg you, father,? he said, ?send Lazarus to my father?s house, NET Bible So the rich man said, 'Then I beg you, father--send Lazarus to my father's house New Heart English Bible "He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house; Webster's Bible Translation Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house: Weymouth New Testament "'I entreat you then, father,' said he, 'to send him to my father's house. World English Bible “He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house— Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he said, I ask, then, father, that you may send him to the house of my father, Berean Literal Bible And he said, 'Then I implore you, father, that you would send him to my father's house-- Young's Literal Translation 'And he said, I pray thee, then, father, that thou mayest send him to the house of my father, Smith's Literal Translation And he said, Then I ask thee, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: Then, father, I beseech thee, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house, for I have five brethren, Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: ‘Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, New American Bible He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him to my father’s house, New Revised Standard Version He said, ‘Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe said to him, If that is so, I beseech you, O my father, to send him to my father’s house; Aramaic Bible in Plain English “He said to him, 'Therefore, I beg of you, my father, to send him to my father's house.' “ NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThen he said, I beseech you, therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house; Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And he said, I entreat thee then, father, that thou wouldest send him to my paternal mansion: Mace New Testament upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers, Weymouth New Testament "'I entreat you then, father,' said he, 'to send him to my father's house. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Rich Man and Lazarus…26And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’ 27‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house, 28for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’… Cross References Luke 16:28-31 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’ / But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’ / ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’ ... Matthew 12:38-42 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. ... Matthew 23:29-36 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ... John 5:45-47 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope. / If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?” John 8:39-40 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham. / But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing. Acts 7:51-53 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” Romans 2:4-5 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? / But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. Romans 9:1-3 I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit. / I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. / For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood, 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. Hebrews 3:7-11 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ... Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven? 1 Peter 4:17-18 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God? / And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” Revelation 3:19-20 Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent. / Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. Genesis 19:12-14 Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, / because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.” / So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. Exodus 32:31-32 So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” Treasury of Scripture Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house: Jump to Previous Beg Beseech Entreat Father's House Lazarus Mayest Request WouldestJump to Next Beg Beseech Entreat Father's House Lazarus Mayest Request WouldestLuke 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. Then I beg you, father, This phrase reflects the rich man's desperation and recognition of authority. The term "father" is a respectful address, acknowledging Abraham's role as the patriarch of the Jewish faith. This highlights the rich man's understanding of his heritage and the respect due to Abraham. The plea indicates a shift from self-concern to concern for others, albeit too late. It underscores the importance of repentance and intercession while still alive, as echoed in Hebrews 9:27, which states that after death comes judgment. he said, send Lazarus to my father’s house, Persons / Places / Events 1. The Rich ManA central figure in the parable who lived a life of luxury and is now in Hades, experiencing torment. 2. Lazarus A poor man who suffered in life but is now comforted in Abraham's bosom. 3. Abraham The patriarch who represents the faithful and is a figure of authority in the afterlife. 4. Hades The place of the dead where the rich man finds himself in torment. 5. The Rich Man's Brothers The rich man’s family who are still alive and unaware of the fate that awaits them if they do not repent. Teaching Points Urgency of RepentanceThe rich man's plea for his brothers highlights the urgency of repentance and the need to turn to God while there is still time. Responsibility to Warn Others Just as the rich man wanted to warn his brothers, we have a responsibility to share the truth of the Gospel with those around us. Compassion for the Needy The parable challenges us to examine how we treat those in need and to act with compassion and generosity. Eternal Consequences Our actions in this life have eternal consequences, and we must live with an awareness of the life to come. Listening to God's Word The rich man's brothers have Moses and the Prophets, emphasizing the sufficiency and authority of Scripture in guiding us to truth.(27) I pray thee therefore, father.--The re iterated appeal to Abraham as "father" is suggestive in many ways: (1) as speaking out that in which too many of the rich man's class put an undue trust, resting on the fatherhood of Abraham rather than on that of God (Matthew 3:9); (2) as showing that the refusal of the previous verse had been accepted, as it were, submissively. There is no rebellious defiance, no blasphemous execration, such as men have pictured to themselves as resounding ever more in the realms of darkness. Abraham is the sufferer's father still, and he yet counts on his sympathy.Verses 27, 28. - Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them; lest they also come into this place of torment. The condemned acquiesces in this dread fact; convinced of the utter impossibility of any interchange of sympathy between him and the dwellers in the realms of bliss, he ceases to pray for any alleviation of his own sad and wretched state. But another wail of woe quickly rises from the awful solitude. What means this second prayer of the doomed man? Are we to read in it the first signs of a new and noble purpose in the lost soul, the first dawning of loving thoughts and tender care for others? It seems, perhaps, unkind not to recognize this; but the Divine Speaker evidently had another purpose here when he put these words into the mouth of the lost rich man - he would teach the great lesson to the living that a selfish life is inexcusable. On first thoughts, the rich man's request to Abraham appears prompted alone by his anxiety for the future of his brothers who were still alive; but on examination it would seem, to use the striking words of Professor Bruce, that he wished rather to justify his own sad past by some such. reflection as this: "Had only some one come from the dead with the calm, clear light of eternity shining in his eyes, to inform me that this life beyond is no table, that Paradise is a place or state of unspeakable bliss, and Gehenna a place or state of unspeakable woe, I should have renounced my voluptuous, selfish ways, and entered on the path of piety and charity. If one had come to me from the dead, I had surely repented, and so should not have come to this place of torment." Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ‘Thenοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. I beg Ἐρωτῶ (Erōtō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request. you, σε (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. father,’ πάτερ (pater) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. he said, Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. ‘send πέμψῃς (pempsēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. [Lazarus] αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. father’s πατρός (patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. house, οἶκον (oikon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family. 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