The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:21
In 9 translations
- BSB
- and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
- KJV
- And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
- WEB
- and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; indeed, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.
- YLT
- and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.
- DBY
- and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- And desired to bee refreshed with the crommes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogges came and licked his sores.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῶν ψιχίων (“the crumbs”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of ἐπέλειχον: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: ἀπέλειχον.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἀπὸ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπὸ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add τῶν ψιχίων.
- SBLGNT: ἐπέλειχον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπέλειχον; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπέλειχον.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.
- RP2018
- καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.
- SCR1894
- και επιθυμων χορτασθηναι απο των ψιχιων των πιπτοντων απο της τραπεζης του πλουσιου αλλα και οι κυνες ερχομενοι απελειχον τα ελκη αυτου
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◆ Teaching and Healing in Perea to Jerusalem
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 15:27“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
- Mark 7:28“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
- John 6:12And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
- 1 Corinthians 4:11To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
- 2 Corinthians 11:27in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.
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