But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was left at his gate.

And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’

“‘Son,’ Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.