²² “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

²³ In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

²⁴ So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham,^(A) have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’^(B)

²⁶ And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’