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NASB | Luke 16:23 "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:23 "In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise). |
Bible Question:
Greetings Goodnewsminister! In the example that you cite from Matt. 13, notice the pattern. Mt. 13:3 - "Then he told them many things in parables, saying: 'A farmer went out to sow his seed." Mt. 13:24 - "Jesus told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field." Mt. 13:31 - "He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field." Mt. 13:33 - "He told them still another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.'" Mt. 13:34 - "Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable." There are more, but this should suffice. Each parable is identified as being a parable. Where in Luke 16 is the account of Lazarus and the Rich man called a parable? Notice also that Mt. 13:34 refers to 'these things', the things Jesus was currently speaking to the crowd. Mt. 13:34 does not provide justification for saying that everything Jesus said to a crowd at anytime was also a parable. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
Bible Answer: I must disagree with you here, Brother Moran, as the Pharisee were present in the Luke 16 and we know that Jesus did not reveal truth to them, but He always used parables when speaking to the people in the presence of the religious crowd of His day. However, you are entitled to your understanding of this and I respect your view. In Him, The Good News Minister |