Luke 16:22

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;

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
it came to pass	Ἐγένετο Egeneto	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
that the beggar	πτωχὸν ptōchon	G4434	akin to G4422 (πτοέω) and the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω… · noun — accusative singular masculine
died	ἀποθανεῖν apothanein	G599	to die off (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active infinitive
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
was carried	ἀπενεχθῆναι apenechthēnai	G667	to bear off (literally or relatively) · verb — second aorist passive infinitive
by	ὑπὸ hupo	G5259	under · preposition
the angels	ἀγγέλων angelōn	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — genitive plural masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
Abraham’s	Ἀβραάμ· Abraam	G11	Abraham · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
bosom	κόλπον kolpon	G2859	the bosom · noun — accusative singular masculine
the rich man	πλούσιος plousios	G4145	wealthy · adjective — nominative singular masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
died	ἀπέθανεν apethanen	G599	to die off (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
was buried	ἐτάφη. etaphē	G2290	to celebrate funeral rites · verb — second aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye…
Psalms 49:16-19 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, th…
James 1:11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion…
Psalms 49:6-12 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Ecclesiastes 8:10 And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done…
Matthew 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Fath…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:19–end

As the parable of the prodigal son set before us the grace of the gospel, which is encouraging to us all, so this sets before us the wrath to come, and is designed for our awakening; and very fast asleep those are in sin that will not be awakened by it. The Pharisees made a jest of Christ's sermon against worldliness; now this parable was intended to make those mockers serious. The tendency of the gospel of Christ is both to reconcile us to poverty and affliction and to arm us against temptations to worldliness and sensuality. Now this parable, by drawing the curtain, and letting us see what will be the end of both in the other world, goes very far in prosecuting those two great intentions.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 16:22

died--His burial was too unimportant to mention; while "the rich man died and was buried"--his carcass carried in pomp to its earthly resting-place. in to Abraham's bosom--as if seen reclining next to Him at the heavenly feast (Mat 8:11).

Adam Clarke on Luke 16:22

The rich man also died, and was buried - There is no mention of this latter circumstance in the case of Lazarus; he was buried, no doubt - necessity required this; but he had the burial of a pauper, while the pomp and pride of the other followed him to the tomb. But what a difference in these burials, if we take in the reading of my old MS. Bible, which is supported by several versions: forsothe the riche man is deed: and is buried in helle. And this is also the reading of the Anglo-saxon: and was in hell buried. In some MSS. the point has been wanting after εταφη, he was buried; and the following και, and, removed and set before επαρας he lifted up: so that the passage reads thus: The rich…

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John Gill on Luke 16:22

And it came to pass that the beggar died,.... The death of Christ was not a casual thing, a fortuitous event; it was agreed unto, and settled in the covenant of grace; it was spoken of by the prophets of the Old Testament; it was typified by the sacrifices of the law, and other things; it was foretold by Christ himself, and was the end of his coming into this world, wherein the great love, both of him and of his Father, is expressed; and is the main article of the Christian faith; so that this came to pass according to the decrees of God, the counsel, and covenant of peace, the will of Christ, and his predictions, and as the accomplishment of the law, and prophets: it was not a natural, but…

The Church Fathers

(in Hom. 40.) When the two men were below on earth, that is, the poor and the rich, there was one above who saw into their hearts, and by trials exercised the poor man to glory, by endurance awaited the rich man to punishment. Hence it follows, The rich man also died.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died, and was buried in hell. This rich man, when placed in his own torment, seeks as a patron the one on whom he was unwilling to have mercy in this life.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 40

The rich man was buried in hell, but Lazarus was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom, that is, into that secret rest of which the truth says, Many shall come from the east and the west, and shall lie down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, but the children of the kingdom shall be cast into outer darkness.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Abraham’s bosom — (Luke 16:22, 23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into the bosom of the one who…
Angel — A word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a “messenger,” and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. It is used of an ordinary messenger (Job 1:14: 1 Sam.…
Heaven — (1.) Definitions. The phrase “heaven and earth” is used to indicate the whole universe (Gen. 1:1; Jer. 23:24; Acts 17:24). According to the Jewish notion there were three heavens, (a) The firmament,…
Hell — Derived from the Saxon helan, to cover; hence the covered or the invisible place. In Scripture there are three words so rendered: (1.) Sheol, occurring in the Old Testament sixty-five times. This…
Lazarus — An abbreviation of Eleazar, whom God helps. (1.) The brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany. He was raised from the dead after he had lain four days in the tomb (John 11:1-44). This miracle so excited…
Angels · Are ministering Spirits — Are ministering Spirits
Beggars · .Lazarus — .Lazarus
Dead (People) · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Death Of Saints, The · Illustrated — Illustrated
Death Of The Wicked, The · Illustrated — Illustrated
Happiness Of The Wicked, The · Illustrated — Illustrated
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Luke 16:22

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 16:22

Adam Clarke on Luke 16:22

John Gill on Luke 16:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 16:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 16:22

Adam Clarke on Luke 16:22

John Gill on Luke 16:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 16:19–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 16:22