The woman said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the pieces of food that fall from their master’s table.”
Luke 16:21 - Easy To Read Version Lazarus wanted only to eat the small pieces of food left from the rich man’s table. And the dogs came and licked his sores! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He [eagerly] desired to be satisfied with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover, the dogs even came and licked his sores. American Standard Version (1901) and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. Common English Bible Lazarus longed to eat the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Instead, dogs would come and lick his sores. Catholic Public Domain Version wanting to be filled with the crumbs which were falling from the wealthy man's table. But no one gave it to him. And even the dogs came and licked his sores. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores. |
The woman said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the pieces of food that fall from their master’s table.”
The woman answered, “That is true, Lord. But the dogs under the table can eat the pieces of food that the children don’t eat.”
There was also a very poor man named Lazarus. Lazarus’ body was covered with sores. Lazarus was often put at the rich man’s gate.
Later, Lazarus died. The angels took Lazarus and placed him in the arms of Abraham. {\cf2\super [265]} The rich man also died and was buried.
All the people had enough to eat. When they finished, Jesus said to his followers, “Gather the pieces of fish and bread that were not eaten. Don’t waste anything.”
Even now we still don’t have \{enough\} to eat or drink, and we don’t have \{enough\} clothes. We often get beatings. We have no homes.
I have done hard and tiring work, and many times I did not sleep. I have been hungry and thirsty. Many times I have been without food. I have been cold and without clothes.