At that time, Jesus told the Pharisees:
There was a rich man, who dressed in purple and fine fabrics and danced splendidly every day. and a beggar,
called Lazarus, all covered with sores, who was lying at the door of the rich man. I would have liked to be satisfied with what
He fell from the rich man's table, and even dogs came to lick his sores. well, the poor man died and was taken by the
angels to heaven next to Abraham. The rich man also died and they buried him. being in hell, in the midst of the torments,
The rich man raised his eyes and saw Abraham and Lazarus in the distance with him in his lap. Then he shouted: Father Abraham, have mercy
of me, and send me to Lazaro to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because they torment me
llamas. >> Abrahan replied: Son, remember that you received your assets during life, while Lazaro received
evils Now he finds consolation here and you, on the other hand, torments. Besides, between you and us there is an abyss
tremendous, so that those who want to cross from here to you can not do it, and neither can
Do the side of you to ours. The other replied: then I beg Father Abrahan, send Lazaro to my father's house, to my five brothers: that he will give testimony so that they do not also come to this place of torment. Abrahan replied that they have Moses and the prophets: listen to them. The rich man insisted: they will not do it, Father Abrahan; but if any of the dead went to them, they would repent. Abrahan replied: if they do not listen to moses and the prophets, even if one of the dead is raised, they will not be convinced ... The Lord's words.