KJV ORIGINAL
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I have five brothers back home, please warn them so they don't end up in this place of torture too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in torment, love thinks about the people left behind.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of Jesus' parable in Luke 16, a rich man who ignored the poor beggar Lazarus ends up in torment after death, pleading for mercy from the afterlife. He specifically asks that someone warn his five brothers about this fate to prevent them from suffering the same. This story was told by Jesus to emphasize the importance of heeding God's word and the realities of the afterlife during a time when many, like the Pharisees, were focused on wealth and ignored spiritual truths.
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