"In Hadeshe liftedup his eyes,beingin torment,and sawAbrahamfarawayand Lazarusin his bosom.
For ifGoddid not spareangelswhen they sinned,but cast them into helland committedthem to pitsof darkness,reservedfor judgment;
for I havefivebrothers--in orderthat he may warnthem, sothat they will not alsocometo thisplaceof torment.'
"You serpents,you broodof vipers,howwill you escapethe sentenceof hell?
"Ifyour eyecauses you to stumble,pluckit out and throwit from you. It is betterfor you to enterlifewith one eye,thanto havetwoeyesand be castinto the fieryhell.
The wickedwill returnto Sheol,[Even] allthe nationswhoforgetGod.
And the devilwho deceivedthem was throwninto the lakeof fireand brimstone,wherethe beastand the false prophetare also;and they will be tormenteddayand nightforeverand ever.
SeeingJesus,he criedout and fell beforeHim, and saidin a loudvoice,"Whatbusiness do we have with each other, Jesus,Sonof the Most HighGod?I begYou, do not tormentme."
"Ifyour righteyemakes you stumble,tearit out and throwit from you; for it is betterfor you to loseoneof the partsof your body, thanfor your wholebodyto be throwninto hell.
"But I sayto you that everyonewho is angrywith his brothershall be guiltybefore the court;and whoeversaysto his brother,You good-for-nothing,'shall be guiltybefore the supreme court;and whoeversays,'You fool,'shall be guilty[enough to go] into the fieryhell.
"Neverthelessyou will be thrustdownto Sheol,To the recessesof the pit.
"Sheolfrom beneathis excitedover you to meetyou when you come;It arousesfor you the spiritsof the dead,allthe leadersof the earth;It raisesallthe kingsof the nationsfrom their thrones.
"O DEATH,WHEREIS YOUR VICTORY?O DEATH,WHEREIS YOUR STING?"
"And you, Capernaum,will not be exaltedto heaven,will you? You will descendto Hades;for ifthe miracleshad occurredin Sodomwhich occurredin you, it would have remainedto this day.
And they criedout, saying,"Whatbusiness do we have with each other, Sonof God?Have You comehereto tormentus beforethe time?"
The pathof life[leads] upwardfor the wiseThat he may keepawayfrom Sheolbelow.
But he does not knowthat the deadare there,[That] her guestsare in the depthsof Sheol.
Her houseis the wayto Sheol,Descendingto the chambersof death.
Her feetgodownto death,Her stepstakeholdof Sheol.
For Your lovingkindnesstowardme is great,And You have deliveredmy soulfrom the depthsof Sheol.
But Godwill redeemmy soulfrom the powerof Sheol,For He will receiveme. Selah.
For You will not abandonmy soulto Sheol;Norwill You allowYour HolyOneto undergodecay.
"And he criedout and said,FatherAbraham,have mercyon me, and sendLazarussothat he may dipthe tipof his fingerin waterand cooloff my tongue,for I am in agonyin thisflame.'
