Luke 16:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And in hell he lifted up his eyes, х en (G1722) too (G3588) hadee (G86)] - not the final region of the lost, for which another word is used х geenna (G1067)] (Mark 9:43;45:47 , etc.), but what we call 'the unseen world.' Yet since the object here is certainly to depict the whole torment of the one and the perfect bliss of the other, it comes in this case to much the same thing.

Being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off - quite beyond his reach, yet not beyond his view.

And Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 16:23

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.