19. “There was a rich man who wore expensive clothes. Every day was like a party to him.
20. There was also a beggar named Lazarus who was regularly brought to the gate of the rich man’s house.
21. Lazarus would have eaten any scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Laz arus was covered with sores, and dogs would lick them.
22. “One day the beggar died, and the angels carried him to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
23. He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus.
24. He yelled, ‘Father Abraham! Have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue. I am suffering in this fire.’