osom of Abraham. Then the rich man also died,
and was buried: (23)and in hell, lifting up his eyes, being in
torments, he seeth Abraham at a vast distance, and Lazarus in his
bosom. (24)And crying out, he said, Father Abraham, have compassion on
me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water,
and cool my tongue; for I am tormented with this flame. (25)But Abraham
said, Son, remember that thou hast received thy good things during thy
life, and Lazarus, in like manner, what was afflictive: but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented. (26)And besides all these
considerations, between us and you there is a vast chasm fixed: so that
they who might be willing to pass from hence to you, cannot; neither
can they pass through to us, from thence. (27)And he said, I entreat
thee then, father, that thou wouldest send him to my paternal mansion:
(28)for I have five brothers: that he may testify to them, that they
also come not into this place of torment. (29)Abraham saith to him,
They have Moses and the prophets; let them hearken to them. (30)But he
said, Ah no, father Abraham! but if one came to them from the dead,
they will repent. (31)Then he said to him, If they hearken not to Moses
and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from
the dead.

CHAP. XVII.

THEN he said to his disciples, It is impossible that offences should
not come; but wo to him through whom they come! (2)It would be
advantageous for him, if a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he
were cast into the sea, rather than offend one of these little ones.
(3)Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, reprove
him; and if he repent, forgive him. (4)And if seven times in the day he
sin against thee, and seven times in the day return to thee, saying, I
repent; thou shalt forgive him.

(5)And the disciples said unto the Lord, increase our faith. (6)And the
Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to that
sycamore-tree, Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea; and it would
obey you.

(7)But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he
cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table?
(8)And will he not rather say, Prepare for me to sup, and gird thyself,
and wait upon me, till I eat and drink; and after that, thou shalt eat
and drink thyself? (9)Doth he hold it as a favour from that servant,
that he did the things which were ordered him? I th