There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

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;

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

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

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

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.

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

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.

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

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.

And 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.’

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

‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus 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.

for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’

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

‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”