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Luke 16:20 KJV
Luke · chapter 16 · verse 20
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,Luke 16:20 · King James Version
Luke 16:20 in context
18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22And 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;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- LazaruslazarosLazarus = " whom God helps" , an inhabitant of Bethany, beloved by Christ and…G2976 →
- beggarptōchosreduced to beggary, begging, asking alms, destitute of wealth, influence, position…G4434 →
- namedonomaname univ. of proper names, the name is used for everything which the name covers…G3686 →
- laidballōto throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls, to scatter, to throw, cast…G906 →
- gatepylōna large gate of a palace, the front part of a house, into which one enters through the…G4440 →
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As the parable of the prodigal son set before us the grace of the gospel, which is encouraging to us all, so this sets before us the wrath to come, and is designed for our awakening; and very fast asleep those are in sin that will not be awakened by it. The Pharisees made a jest of Christ's sermon against worldliness;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-31