Living_Oracles(i)
19 There was a certain rich man, that wore purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.
20 There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, that was laid at his gate,
21 and who was desirous to feed on the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 It happened that the poor man died, and was conveyed by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.
23 And in hades, being in torments, he looked up, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
24 and cried, saying, Have pity on me, father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tortured in this flame.
25 Abraham answered, Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is in joy, and you are in torments.
26 Besides, there lies a huge gulf between us and you, so that they who would pass hence to you, can not: neither can they pass to us, who would come thence.
27 The other replied, I entreat you, then, father, to send him to my father's house;
28 for I have five brothers, that he may admonish them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham answered, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
30 Nay, said he, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they would reform.
31 Abraham replied, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should arise from the dead.