"Nowthe poor mandiedand was carried awayby the angelsto Abraham'sbosom;and the rich manalsodiedand was buried.
"They spendtheir daysin prosperity,And suddenlythey godownto Sheol.
The wickedis thrustdownby his wrongdoing,But the righteoushasa refugewhen he dies.
Sothen, I have seenthe wickedburied,those who used to goin and out from the holyplace,and they are [soon] forgottenin the citywherethey didthus.Thistoois futility.
"Allthe kingsof the nationsliein glory,Eachin his own tomb.
Whatright do you have here,And whomdo you have here,That you have hewna tombfor yourself here,You who hewa tombon the height,You who carvea restingplacefor yourself in the rock?
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
"And He will send forthHis angelswith A GREATTRUMPETand THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHERHis electfrom the fourwinds,from one endof the skyto the other.
"I sayto you that manywill comefrom eastand west,and recline[at the table] with Abraham,Isaacand Jacobin the kingdomof heaven;
"For whatdoes it profita manto gainthe wholeworld,and forfeithis soul?
"But Godsaidto him, 'You fool!This[very] nightyour soulis requiredof you; and [now] whowill own whatyou have prepared?'
and longingto be fedwith the [crumbs] which were fallingfrom the rich man'stable;besides,eventhe dogswere comingand lickinghis sores.
No onehas seenGodat any time;the only begottenGodwho is in the bosomof the Father,He has explained[Him].
There was recliningon Jesus'bosomoneof His disciples,whomJesusloved.
Peter,turning around,sawthe disciplewhomJesuslovedfollowing[them]; the one whoalsohad leaned backon His bosomat the supperand said,"Lord,whois the one who betraysYou?"
Are they not allministeringspirits,sentout to render servicefor the sakeof thosewho willinheritsalvation?
Therefore,sincethe childrensharein fleshand blood,He Himselflikewisealsopartookof the same,that throughdeathHe might render powerlesshim who hadthe powerof death,that is, the devil,
For the sunriseswith a scorching windand withersthe grass;and its flowerfalls offand the beautyof its appearanceis destroyed;sotoothe rich manin the midst of his pursuitswill fade away.
and He Himselfboreour sinsin His bodyon the cross,sothat we might dieto sinand liveto righteousness;for by His woundsyou were healed.
And I hearda voicefrom heaven,saying,"Write,Blessedare the deadwho diein the Lordfrom nowon!'" "Yes,"saysthe Spirit,"sothat they may restfrom their labors,for their deedsfollowwith them."
