Luke 16:21 meaning and explanation

and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is telling the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Verse 21 describes the beggar outside the rich man's gate, longing for the scraps that fell from his table, while dogs came and licked his sores.

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