There was a certain affluent rich wealthy man, which was clothed in fine luxurious purple and fine linen, and fared luxuriously lavishly sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar poor needy named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores blisters wounds , And desiring to be fed with the crumbs scraps leftovers which fell from the rich man's dinner table feast : moreover the animals creatures dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the needy poor man beggar died, and was carried by the messengers angels servants into Abraham's care bosom embrace : the rich man also died, and was buried; And in Hades the underworld hell 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 mercy pity compassion on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger hand fingertip in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame heat fire . But Abraham said, Son Heir Child , remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good pleasant rich things, and likewise Lazarus hard evil bad things: but now he is at rest consoled 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 father's family's household's house: For I have five relatives brothers 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 change repent . And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced changed persuaded , though one rose from the dead.