Luke 16:19 — Community Reflections

LUKE 16:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”

There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day — the Rich Man and Lazarus story is not called a parable by Luke — it may be intended as a historical case or a story whose narrative features carry the weight of parable-like teaching. Purple and fine linen are the garments of extreme wealth and royalty. Lived in luxury every day: the daily, habitual indulgence.

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Yuki TanakaNote2mo ago

Lazarus and the Chasm

Now there was a rich man, and he was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his...