Luke 16:20

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Luke 16:20

And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds,
- Basic English Bible

And [there was] a poor man, by name Lazarus, [who] was laid at his gateway full of sores,
- Darby Bible

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores,
- Webster's Bible

while at his outer door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by name,
- Weymouth Bible

A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,
- World English Bible

And there was a begger, Lazarus bi name, that lai at his yate ful of bilis,
- Wycliffe Bible

and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Luke 16:20

Wesley's Notes for Luke 16:20


16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, (according to the Greek pronunciation) or Eleazer. By his name it may be conjectured, he was of no mean family, though it was thus reduced. There was no reason for our Lord to conceal his name, which probably was then well known. Theophylact observes, from the tradition of the Hebrews, that he lived at Jerusalem. Yea, the dogs also came and licked his sores - It seems this circumstance is recorded to show that all his ulcers lay bare, and were not closed or bound up.



People's Bible Notes for Luke 16:20


Lu 16:20 A certain beggar. Beggary, such as is here depicted, is much more common in the East than with us, and, in the absence of any more systematic provision, alms-giving to the poor was insisted upon by the Old Testament (Job 29:13 Ps 41:1 112:9 Pr 14:31). Named Lazarus. Augustine says: ``Does not Christ seem to you to have been reading in that book where the found the name of the poor man written, but found not the name of the rich? For that book is the Book of Life.'' Laid at his gate. Carried there because unable to walk. At the gate, where so many were passing, would be a favorable place for alms. Full of sores. Cutaneous sores are most common in connection with abject poverty.

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