22. “Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
23. and his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.
24. “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’
25. “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.
26. And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’