GOSPEL READING Luke 16:19-31
Reader: The Holy Gospel according to Luke, the 16th chapter.
All: Glory to you, O Lord.
19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and
who feasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate lay a poor man
named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21who longed to satisfy his hunger
with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and
lick his sores. 22The poor man died and was carried away by the angels
to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In Hades,
where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away
with Lazarus by his side. 24He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy
on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my
tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ 25But Abraham said, ‘Child,
remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and
Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and
you are in agony.
26Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so
that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no
one can cross from there to us.’ 27He said, ‘Then, father, I beg you to
send him to my father’s house—28for I have five brothers—that he may
warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’
29Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should
listen to them.’ 30He said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to
them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31He said to him, ‘If they do not
listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if
someone rises from the dead.’”
Reader: This is the gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, O Christ.
Reader: While everyone was amazed at all that Jesus was saying and
doing, he said to his disciples, “Let these words sink into your ears:
All: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.”
(Luke 9:43-44)
