he cried and said = crying out, he said. The Pharisees gave long stories of similar imaginary conversations and discourses. See Lightfoot, vol. xi, pp. 165-7. Father Abraham. Compare Matthew 3:9 . John 8:39 . cool. Greek. katapsucho. Occurs only here. A medical word. tormented distressed. Greek. odunaomai. Occurs only in Luke (here, Luke 2:48 , and Acts 20:38 , "sorrowing"). read more
Son = Child. Greek. teknon. App-108 . lifetime = life. Greek. zoe, as being the opposite of death. See App-170 . receivedst = didst receive back, or had all. evil things. See App-128 . read more
beside . Greek. epi. App-104 . is = has been. gulf = chasm. A transliteration of the Greek chasma, from chasko, to gape. A medical word for an open wound. fixed = set fast, established. Compare Luke 9:51 (set His face). Rom 1:11 . 2 Peter 1:12 . would = desire to. Greek thelo. App-102 . to . Greek pros. App-101 . cannot = are not (Greek. me. App-105 ) able. neither. Greek. mede. read more
I pray = I entreat. Greek. erotao. App-134 . to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . read more
testify = earnestly testify. lest they also = that they also may not (Greek. me. App-105 ). read more
Moses and the prophets. The latter including the historical books. See App-1 . Referring to Luke 16:16 . Compare John 1:45 ; John 5:39 , John 5:46 . Moses . See note on Luke 5:14 . read more
Nay. Greek ouchi. App-105 . if. Implying a contingency. See App-118 . from = away from. App-104 . Contrast the Lord's ek ( App-104 in next clause). the dead. No Art. See App-139 . repent . See App-111 . read more
And , &c. The lesson of the parable. From these final words of the Lord (Luke 16:31 , B) Lightfoot says "it is easy to judge what was the design and intention of this parable" (vol. xii, p. 168). The Lord's words were proved to be true, by the results of the resurrection of another Lazarus (John 12:9 ), and of Himself (Matthew 28:11-13 ). be persuaded. Much less "repent", as in Luke 16:30 . though = not even if. from = from among. Note the Lord's true word, in contrast with the rich... read more
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day.THE PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUSThe Latin word for "rich man" is dives, and this is sometimes used as a proper name; but Jesus left him nameless.Clothed in purple ... Ancient craftsmen of Tyre discovered a process of making a very expensive and durable purple dye from the murex shell;[37] and, due to its cost, it could be afforded only by royalty and the very rich. From this,... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:23
hell. Greek. Hades = the grave. See App-131 . lift up = having lifted up. Compare similar imagery in Judges 9:7-15 .Isaiah 14:9-11 . being = being there. See note on "were", Luke 16:14 . torments. Greek. basanos. Occurs only here, Luke 16:28 , and Matthew 4:24 . afar off = from (Greek. apo. App-104 .) afar. seeth . . . Lazarus . The Pharisees taught that in life two men may be "coupled together", and one sees the other after death, and conversations take place. See Lightfoot, quoted... read more