Luke 16:21

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Cross-reference

Luke 16:20 Historical context

Luke 16:20 introduces Lazarus as a beggar full of sores — the immediate context for his desire for crumbs here.

In Matthew 15:27, the Canaanite woman uses the same 'dogs eat crumbs from the table' analogy — directly mirroring Lazarus's desire for scraps.

Mark 7:28 Allusion

In Mark 7:28, the Syrophoenician woman uses the same 'dogs under the table eat children's crumbs' analogy — parallel to Lazarus longing for scraps.

Ezekiel 16:49 condemns Sodom for pride and neglecting the poor — mirroring the rich man's neglect of Lazarus at his gate.

Job 2:8 Parallel

In Job 2:8, Job scrapes his sores with a potsherd — both depict extreme physical affliction with sores, linking suffering of the righteous.

Job 31:16 Contrast

In Job 31:16, Job claims he never withheld from the poor — contrasting the rich man who ignored Lazarus at his gate.

In 1 Corinthians 4:11, Paul describes hunger and homelessness as apostolic hardships — similar physical deprivation to Lazarus longing for scraps.

In 2 Corinthians 11:27, Paul again lists hunger and thirst — echoing the same theme of deprivation as Lazarus.