There was a certain rich affluent wealthy man, which was clothed in fine purple luxurious and fine linen, and fared luxuriously lavishly sumptuously every day: And there was a certain needy beggar poor named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of blisters sores wounds , And desiring to be fed with the leftovers crumbs scraps which fell from the rich man's feast table dinner : moreover the animals creatures dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar poor man needy died, and was carried by the servants messengers angels into Abraham's embrace bosom care : the rich man also died, and was buried; And in Hades hell the underworld he lift up his eyes, being in suffering torments agony , and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy pity compassion 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 fire heat flame . But Abraham said, Son Heir Child , remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good rich pleasant things, and likewise Lazarus bad evil hard 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 gap chasm gulf 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 household's father's family's house: For I have five relatives brothers brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of suffering agony torment . Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the messengers teachers prophets ; 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 convinced persuaded changed , though one rose from the dead.