KJV ORIGINAL
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he said, 'Please, father, I'm begging you, send him to my dad's house.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even from hell, his first thought was protecting his family.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus to teach about the eternal consequences of ignoring the poor and God's warnings during one's life on earth. In this verse, the rich man, who is suffering in Hades, desperately begs Abraham to send Lazarus back to earth to warn his brothers about the torments of the afterlife. This story was part of Jesus' ministry to urge his listeners to prioritize spiritual realities over material wealth.
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