Luke 16:24 meaning and explanation

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Luke 16:24, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is telling the parable of the rich man and Lazarus to His disciples, with the Pharisees listening (Luke 16:14). The rich man, now in Hades, speaks across a fixed chasm to Abraham, the father of Israel.

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