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==169:3. THE RICH MAN AND THE BEGGAR==

==169:3. THE RICH MAN AND THE BEGGAR==

169:3.1 When the meeting became too noisy, Simon Peter, standing up, took charge, saying: " Men and brethren, it is not seemly thus to dispute among yourselves. The Master has spoken, and you do well to ponder his words. And this is no new doctrine which he proclaimed to you. Have you not also heard the allegory of the Nazarites concerning the rich man and the beggar? Some of us heard John the Baptist thunder this parable of warning to those who love riches and covet dishonest wealth. And while this olden parable is not according to the gospel we preach, you would all do well to heed its lessons until such a time as you comprehend the new light of the kingdom of heaven. The story as John told it was like this:

169:3.1 When the [[meeting]] became too [[noisy]], [[Simon Peter]], standing up, took [[Control|charge]], saying: " Men and brethren, it is not seemly thus to [[dispute]] among yourselves. [[The Master]] has spoken, and you do well to [[ponder]] his [[words]]. And this is no new [[doctrine]] which he [[proclaimed]] to you. Have you not also heard the [[allegory]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazirite Nazarites] concerning the [[rich]] man and the [[beggar]]? Some of us heard [[John the Baptist]] thunder this [[parable]] of [[warning]] to those who [[love]] riches and [[covet]] dishonest [[wealth]]. And while this olden [[parable]] is not according to the [[gospel]] we [[preach]], you would all do well to heed its lessons until such a time as you [[comprehend]] the new [[light]] of [[the kingdom]] of heaven. The [[story]] as [[John the Baptist|John]] told it was like this:

169:3.2 " There was a certain rich man named Dives, who, being clothed in purple and fine linen, lived in mirth and splendor every day. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who laid at this rich man's gate, covered with sores and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table; yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to rest in Abraham's bosom. And then, presently, this rich man also died and was buried with great pomp and regal splendor. When the rich man departed from this world, he waked up in Hades, and finding himself in torment, he lifted up his eyes and beheld Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom. And then Dives cried aloud: `Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send over Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue, for I am in great anguish because of my punishment.' And then Abraham replied: `My son, you should remember that in your lifetime you enjoyed the good things while Lazarus in like manner suffered the evil. But now all this is changed, seeing that Lazarus is comforted while you are tormented. And besides, between us and you there is a great gulf so that we cannot go to you, neither can you come over to us.' Then said Dives to Abraham: `I pray you send Lazarus back to my father's house, inasmuch as I have five brothers, that he may so testify as to prevent my brothers from coming to this place of torment.' But Abraham said: `My son, they have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.' And then answered Dives: `No, No, Father Abraham! but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.' And then said Abraham: `If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded even if one were to rise from the dead.' "

169:3.2 " There was a certain [[rich]] man named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_and_Dives Dives], who, being clothed in purple and fine linen, lived in [[mirth]] and [[splendor]] every day. And there was a certain [[beggar]] named Lazarus, who laid at this [[rich]] man's gate, covered with sores and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the [[rich]] man's table; yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the [[beggar]] died and was carried away by the [[angels]] to rest in [[Abraham]]'s [[bosom]]. And then, presently, this [[rich]] man also [[died]] and was [[buried]] with great pomp and regal [[splendor]]. When the [[rich]] man departed from this world, he [[waked]] up in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades Hades], and finding himself in torment, he lifted up his eyes and beheld [[Abraham]] afar off and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_and_Dives Lazarus] in his [[bosom]]. And then Dives cried aloud: `Father [[Abraham]], have [[mercy]] on me and send over [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_and_Dives Lazarus] that he may dip the tip of his finger in [[water]] to cool my tongue, for I am in great [[anguish]] because of my [[punishment]].' And then [[Abraham]] replied: `My son, you should [[remember]] that in your lifetime you enjoyed the [[good]] things while [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_and_Dives Lazarus] in like [[manner]] [[suffered]] the [[evil]]. But now all this is [[changed]], seeing that Lazarus is [[comforted]] while you are tormented. And besides, between us and you there is a great gulf so that we cannot go to you, neither can you come over to us.' Then said [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_and_Dives Dives] to [[Abraham]]: `I [[pray]] you send Lazarus back to my [[father]]'s [[Home|house]], inasmuch as I have five [[brothers]], that he may so [[testify]] as to [[prevent]] my brothers from coming to this place of [[torment]].' But [[Abraham]] said: `My son, they have [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses Moses] and the [[prophets]]; let them hear them.' And then answered Dives: `No, No, Father [[Abraham]]! but if one go to them from the [[dead]], they will [[repent]].' And then said [[Abraham]]: `If they hear not [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses Moses] and the [[prophets]], neither will they be [[persuaded]] even if one were to rise from the [[dead]].' "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_16]

169:3.3 After Peter had recited this ancient parable of the Nazarite brotherhood, and since the crowd had quieted down, Andrew arose and dismissed them for the night. Although both the apostles and his disciples frequently asked Jesus questions about the parable of Dives and Lazarus, he never consented to make comment thereon.

169:3.3 After [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] had recited this ancient [[parable]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazirite Nazarite] brotherhood, and since the crowd had [[quieted]] down, [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] arose and dismissed them for the night. Although both [[the apostles]] and his [[disciples]] frequently asked [[Jesus]] questions about the [[parable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_and_Dives Dives and Lazarus], he never [[consented]] to make [[comment]] thereon.

==169:4. THE FATHER AND HIS KINGDOM==

==169:4. THE FATHER AND HIS KINGDOM==