(19)Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making splendid entertainments every day: (20)and there was a certain pauper, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate covered with ulcers, (21)and importunately desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: yea even the dogs came and licked his ulcers. (22)Now it came to pass that the poor man died, and was carried up by angels into the bosom of Abraham. Then the rich man also died, and was buried: (23)and in hell, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham at a vast distance, and Lazarus in his bosom. (24)And crying out, he said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented with this flame. (25)But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou hast received thy good things during thy life, and Lazarus, in like manner, what was afflictive: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. (26)And besides all these considerations, between us and you there is a vast chasm fixed: so that they who might be willing to pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass through to us, from thence. (27)And he said, I entreat thee then, father, that thou wouldest send him to my paternal mansion: (28)for I have five brothers: that he may testify to them, that they also come not into this place of torment. (29)Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hearken to them. (30)But he said, Ah no, father Abraham! but if one came to them from the dead, they will repent. (31)Then he said to him, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead. CHAP. XVII. THEN he said to his disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come; but wo to him through whom they come! (2)It would be advantageous for him, if a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea, rather than offend one of these little ones. (3)Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, reprove him; and if he repent, forgive him. (4)And if seven times in the day he sin against thee, and seven times in the day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. (5)And the disciples said unto the Lord, increase our faith. (6)And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to that sycamore-tree, Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.