Luke 16:22 “One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s sid…”

Luke 16:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

World English Bible

The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

Geneva Bible 1599

And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Young's Literal Translation

'And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham — and the rich man also died, and was buried;

Bible in Basic English

And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

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Cross references

“that”

Revelation 14:13 Job 3:13–19 Isaiah 57:1 Isaiah 57:2

Revelation 14:13 · BSB

And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

Job 3:13–19 · BSB

For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest

Isaiah 57:1 · BSB

The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.

Isaiah 57:2 · BSB

Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.

“was carried”

Matthew 24:31 Hebrews 2:14 Matthew 13:38–43 Psalm 91:11 Psalm 91:12

Matthew 24:31 · BSB

And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Hebrews 2:14 · BSB

Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

Matthew 13:38–43 · BSB

The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

Psalm 91:11 · BSB

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Psalm 91:12 · BSB

They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

“Abraham's”

John 13:23 Matthew 8:11 John 21:20

John 13:23 · BSB

One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

Matthew 8:11 · BSB

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

John 21:20 · BSB

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

“the river”

1 Peter 2:24 Psalm 49:16–19 James 1:11 Psalm 49:6–12 Proverbs 14:32 Job 21:13

1 Peter 2:24 · BSB

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Psalm 49:16–19 · BSB

Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

James 1:11 · BSB

For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Psalm 49:6–12 · BSB

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

Proverbs 14:32 · BSB

The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

Job 21:13 · BSB

They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace.

“and was buried”

Ecclesiastes 8:10 Isaiah 14:18 Isaiah 22:16 2 Kings 9:34 2 Kings 9:35

Ecclesiastes 8:10 · BSB

Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.

Isaiah 14:18 · BSB

All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.

Isaiah 22:16 · BSB

What are you doing here, and who authorized you to carve out a tomb for yourself here—to chisel your tomb in the height and cut your resting place in the rock?

2 Kings 9:34 · BSB

Then Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of this cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was the daughter of a king.”

2 Kings 9:35 · BSB

But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands.

Also

Matthew 18:10 Hebrews 1:14

Matthew 18:10 · BSB

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Hebrews 1:14 · BSB

Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

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

In context

21and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

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