17. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to fall away.
18. Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. And whoever marries her who has been divorced by her husband commits adultery.
19. A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day.
20. And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, covered with sores,
21. wanting to be filled with the crumbs which were falling from the wealthy man's table. But no one gave it to him. And even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22. Then it happened that the beggar died, and he was carried by the Angels into the bosom of Abraham. Now the wealthy man also died, and he was entombed in Hell.
23. Then lifting up his eyes, while he was in torments, he saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24. And crying out, he said: 'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to refresh my tongue. For I am tortured in this fire.'