Luke 16:22

First Nations Version

“When the time came for the beggar to cross over to the world of the dead, spirit-messengers carried him into the welcoming arms of his ancestor, Father of Many Nations (Abraham). “At the same time the rich man also crossed over to death, and his body was buried.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:24

He took on himself our broken ways when he hung on a tree-pole—the cross. He did this so we could die to our broken ways and come alive to his right ways. By his wounds we have been made whole.

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from the spirit-world above saying to me, “Write this down: from this time forward Creator’s blessing will rest on those who die, the ones who will make the ultimate sacrifice for their Honored Chief.” “It is true!” says the Spirit. “The weary will find rest from their troubled path, and what they have done will follow them into the world to come.”

James 1:11

For the sun rises with its fiery heat and dries up the grass, causing the wildflower to fall to the ground and its beauty to fade away. This is how it will be for those who go about working so hard to get many possessions.

John 13:23

He Shows Goodwill (John), the much-loved follower of Creator Sets Free (Jesus), was sitting next to him.

Mark 8:36

How will it help you to get everything you want in this world but lose the true life?

Hebrews 1:14

Are not all spirit-messengers spirits who have been sent out with the sacred task of serving those who will share in the blessings of being set free and made whole?

Matthew 24:31

Then he will send out his spirit-messengers, who will blow the eagle bone whistle to gather his Chosen Ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

Matthew 18:10

“So do not look down on even one of these little ones, for their spirit-messengers in the spirit-world above always look upon the face of my Father, the one who is above us all.

Hebrews 2:14

So then, since these brothers and sisters all share in what it means to be weak human beings, he also became a weak human being just like them. He did this so that by dying he would bring an end to the one who holds the power of death—the evil trickster.

John 21:20

Stands on the Rock (Peter) looked over at He Shows Goodwill (John), the much-loved follower of Creator Sets Free (Jesus). He was the same one who, during the ceremonial meal, had leaned back and asked, “Wisdomkeeper, who will betray you?”

Luke 12:20

“But the Great Spirit said to him, ‘Why are you being so foolish? This is the day you will cross over to death and give an answer for your life. Now who will get the goods you have stored up for yourself?’” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) let the people think about the story, and then he said,

Matthew 8:11

Then he said, “Listen closely, for I tell you that this man is only one of many who will come from the four directions to sit in a great lodge and feast with our ancestors. They will sit down with Father of Many Nations (Abraham), He Made Us Laugh (Isaac), and Heel Grabber (Jacob) in the Land of Creator’s good road from above.

Luke 16:21

Dogs would come and lick the sores that covered his body as he begged for crumbs from the rich man’s table.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen the Great Spirit, but the one Son, who is himself the Great Spirit and closest to the Father’s heart, has shown us what he is like.