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Berean Standard Bible

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

Luke 16:22

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Jesus tells a parable about a rich man who lived in luxury and a poor man named Lazarus, who lay at his gate covered with sores. It is addressed to the money-loving Pharisees.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció que murió el mendigo, y fué llevado por los ángeles al seno de Abraham: y murió también el rico, y fué sepultado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Un día, el mendigo murió y los ángeles lo llevaron junto a Abraham. El rico murió también y lo enterraron.

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