Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
covered with sores and longing to make a full meal off the scraps flung on the floor from the rich man's table. Nay, the dogs, too, used to come and lick his sores.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.
A Conservative Version
and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. But even the dogs that came licked his sores.
American Standard Version
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
He longed to be fed with scraps that fell from the rich man's table and even dogs came and licked his sores.
Anderson New Testament
and he would gladly have been fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. And even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Bible in Basic English
Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds.
Common New Testament
longing to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table.
Darby Translation
and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.
Godbey New Testament
and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores.
Goodspeed New Testament
and eager to satisfy his hunger with what was thrown away from the rich man's table. Why, the very dogs came and licked his sores.
John Wesley New Testament
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: yea, the dogs also came and licked his sores.
Julia Smith Translation
And eagerly desirous to be fed from crumbs falling from the rich one's table: but also the dogs, coming, licked off his wounds.
King James 2000
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and was longing to be filled with what fell from the table of the rich man. But even the dogs came [and] licked his sores.
Modern King James verseion
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. But even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board. Nevertheless, the dogs came, and licked his sores.
Moffatt New Testament
and fain to eat up the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. (The very dogs used to come and lick his ulcers.)
Montgomery New Testament
"He was full of sores, and longingly desired to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes! even the dogs came and licked his sores.
NET Bible
who longed to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores.
New Heart English Bible
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Noyes New Testament
and longing to be fed with what fell from the rich mans table. But even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Sawyer New Testament
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table; but the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.
The Emphasized Bible
and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man: nay! even, the dogs, used to come and lick his sores.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and importunately desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: yea even the dogs came and licked his ulcers.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the very dogs came and licked his sores.
Webster
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.
Williams New Testament
and he was always craving to get a square meal from the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, the very dogs used to come and lick his sores.
World English Bible
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Worrell New Testament
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs falling from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.
Worsley New Testament
who was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the poor man died,
Youngs Literal Translation
and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.
Themes
Accumulation of wealth » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Beggars » Instances of » Lazarus
Bread » Crumb of, used to wipe the fingers, thrown under the table
Dog » Habits of » Licking sores
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich man and lazarus
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parable of the rich man and lazarus (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich man and lazarus
Riches » Danger of misusing--illustrated
Interlinear
Alla
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 16:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rich Man And Lazarus
20 while at his outer door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by name, 21 covered with sores and longing to make a full meal off the scraps flung on the floor from the rich man's table. Nay, the dogs, too, used to come and lick his sores. 22 "But in course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and had a funeral.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 15:27
"Be it so, Sir," she said, "for even the dogs eat the scraps which fall from their masters' tables."
Mark 7:28
"True, Sir," she replied, "and yet the dogs under the table eat the children's scraps."
John 6:12
When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost."
1 Corinthians 4:11
To this very moment we endure both hunger and thirst, with scanty clothing and many a blow.
2 Corinthians 11:27
with labour and toil, with many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, in frequent fastings, in cold, and with insufficient clothing.