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Selected Verse: Luke 16:25 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Lu 16:25 |
King James |
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Son--stinging acknowledgment of the claimed relationship.
thou . . . Lazarus, &c.--As it is a great law of God's kingdom, that the nature of our present desires shall rule that of our future bliss, so by that law, he whose "good things," craved and enjoyed, were all bounded by time, could look for none after his connection with time had come to an end (Luk 6:24). But by this law, he whose "evil things," all crowded into the present life, drove him to seek, and find, consolation in a life beyond the grave, is by death released from all evil and ushered into unmixed and uninterrupted good (Luk 6:21). (2) It is impossible. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Son - This is a representation designed to correspond with the word "father." He was a descendant of Abraham a Jew - and Abraham is represented as calling this thing to his remembrance. It would not lessen his sorrows to remember that he was a "son" of Abraham, and that he ought to have lived worthy of that relation to him.
Remember - This is a cutting word in this place. One of the chief torments of hell will be the "remembrance" of what was enjoyed and of what was done in this world. Nor will it be any mitigation of the suffering to spend an "eternity" where there will be nothing else to do, day or night, but to "remember" what "was" done, and what "might have been," if the life had been right.
Thy good things - That is, property, splendor, honor.
Evil things - Poverty, contempt, and disease.
But now ... - How changed the scene! How different the condition! And how much "better" was the portion of Lazarus, after all, than that of the rich man! It is probable that Lazarus had the most "real" happiness in the land of the living, for riches without the love of God can never confer happiness like the favor of God, even in poverty. But the comforts of the rich man are now gone forever, and the joys of Lazarus have just commenced. "One" is to be comforted, and "the other" to be tormented, to all eternity. How much better, therefore, is poverty, with the friendship of God, than riches, with all that the world can bestow! And how foolish to seek our chief pleasures only in this life! |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Son (τέκνον)
Lit., child.
Receivedst (ἀπέλαβες)
Received back (ἀπό) as a reward or quittance. Compare Luk 6:34; Luk 18:30; Luk 23:41.
Gulf (χάσμα)
From χάσκω, to yawn. Transcribed into the English chasm. In medical language, of the cavities in a wound or ulcer.
Is fixed (ἐστήρικται)
Compare Luk 22:32; and see on Pe1 5:10. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
But Abraham said, Son - According to the flesh. Is it not worthy of observation, that Abraham will not revile even a damned soul? and shall living men revile one another? Thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things - Thou didst choose and accept of worldly things as thy good, thy happiness. And can any be at a loss to know why he was in torments? This damnable idolatry, had there been nothing more, was enough to sink him to the nethermost hell. |
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.