Luke 16:21 “and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s ta…”

Luke 16:21

and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

World English Bible

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

American Standard Version

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Geneva Bible 1599

And desired to bee refreshed with the crommes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogges came and licked his sores.

Darby Translation

and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.

Young's Literal Translation

and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.

Bible in Basic English

Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds.

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Cross references

“desiring”

1 Corinthians 4:11 2 Corinthians 11:27

1 Corinthians 4:11 · BSB

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

2 Corinthians 11:27 · BSB

in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.

“crumbs”

Matthew 15:27 Mark 7:28 John 6:12

Matthew 15:27 · BSB

“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

Mark 7:28 · BSB

“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

John 6:12 · BSB

And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

22One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

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