Luke 16:19 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁹ “But there was a certain rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and lived luxuriously every day.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ There was a certain rich man who [habitually] clothed himself in purple and fine linen and reveled and feasted and made merry in splendor every day.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

Common English Bible

¹⁹ “There was a certain rich man who clothed himself in purple and fine linen, and who feasted luxuriously every day.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day.

Luke 16:19 Cross References

Esther 8:15

And Mordeḵ

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.

Proverbs 31:22

She shall make tapestry for herself; She is dressed in fine linen and purple.

Isaiah 3:23

the mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the large veils.

Ezekiel 16:13

“Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, and honey, and oil. And you were exceedingly pretty, and became fit for royalty.

Ezekiel 16:49

“See, this was the crookedness of your sister Seḏ

Ezekiel 27:7

“Of fine embroidered linen from Mitsrayim was your sail to serve you as banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your covering.

Mark 15:17

and decked Him with purple. And they plaited a crown of thorns, put it on Him,

Mark 15:20

And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, and put His own garments on Him, and led Him out to impale Him.

Luke 15:13

“And not many days after, the younger son, having gathered all together, went away to a distant country, and there wasted his goods with loose living.

Luke 16:1

And He also said to His taught ones, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager and he was accused to him as wasting his possessions.

Luke 16:18

“Everyone putting away his wife and marrying another commits adultery. And everyone marrying her who is put away from her husband commits adultery.

Luke 16:20

“And there was a certain beggar named Elʽ

Revelation 17:4

And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup filled with abominations and the filthiness of her whoring,

Revelation 18:16

and saying, ‘Woe! Woe, the great city that was dressed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Revelation 18:7

“As much as she esteemed herself and lived riotously, so much torture and grief give to her, because in her heart she says, ‘I sit as sovereigness, and I am not a widow, and I do not see mourning at all.’

Judges 8:26

And the weight of the gold rings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred pieces of gold – besides the crescent ornaments, and the pendants, and purple robes which were on the sovereigns of Miḏ