There was a certain affluent wealthy rich man, which was clothed in luxurious purple fine and fine linen, and fared sumptuously luxuriously lavishly every day: And there was a certain needy poor beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of blisters wounds sores , And desiring to be fed with the scraps leftovers crumbs which fell from the rich man's dinner feast table : moreover the dogs creatures animals came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the poor man beggar needy died, and was carried by the messengers angels servants into Abraham's embrace care bosom : the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell Hades the underworld he lift up his eyes, being in torments agony suffering , and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have compassion pity mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger fingertip hand in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame fire heat . But Abraham said, Child Heir Son , remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasant rich good things, and likewise Lazarus hard bad evil things: but now he is consoled at rest comforted , and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf chasm gap fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's family's household's house: For I have five brothers relatives brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of agony torment suffering . Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets messengers teachers ; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will turn repent change . And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded convinced changed , though one rose from the dead.