Luke 16:23 meaning and explanation

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Luke 16:23, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus tells this story to Pharisees who loved money and scoffed at him (Luke 16:14). The rich man has died and is in Hades, the Greek word for the realm of the dead, and he is in torment.

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