Luke 16:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

he cried and said. crying out, he said. The Pharisees gave long stories of similar imaginary conversations and discourses. See Lightfoot, vol. xi, pp. 165-7. Father Abraham. Compare Matthew 3:9; John 8:39.

cool. Greek. katapsucho. Occurs only here.. medical word. tormented distressed. Greek. odunaomai. Occurs only in Luke (here, Luke 2:48, and Acts 20:38, "sorrowing").

Luke 16:24

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.