Luke 16:22

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Cross-references

Luke 12:20 Parallel

In Luke 12:20, a rich fool dies unexpectedly — both stories involve sudden death of a rich person, with different outcomes.

Mark 8:36 Parallel

Mark 8:36 asks what profit to gain the world but lose one's soul — the rich man exemplifies this tragic trade.

In Matthew 13:38-43, angels gather the righteous at the end of the age — a parallel to angels carrying Lazarus to safety after death.

In Matthew 8:11, many recline at table with Abraham in the kingdom — the same Abraham who welcomes Lazarus in the afterlife.

Psalm 49:6-12 warns that the rich cannot take wealth beyond death — directly parallels the rich man's futile wealth.

Psalm 49:16-19 repeats that the rich carry nothing away; their glory does not follow — echoes the rich man's loss.

Psalm 73:18-20 describes the wicked's sudden destruction like a dream — parallels the rich man's sudden reversal in torment.

Proverbs 14:32 says the wicked are overthrown but the righteous find refuge in death — mirrors the rich man's overthrow and Lazarus's refuge.

Job 3:19 Contrast

Job 3:19 says death makes all equal (small and great) — here the rich man and Lazarus face opposite afterlives.

Zephaniah 1:18 declares silver and gold cannot save on judgment day, echoing the rich man's helplessness in torment.

Hebrews 1:14 describes angels as ministering spirits serving the heirs of salvation — exactly what happens when angels carry Lazarus to Abraham.

Psalm 116:15 Related theme

Psalm 116:15 affirms the preciousness of saints' deaths, matching Lazarus's honored death carried by angels.

Psalm 49:19 Parallel

Psalm 49:19 describes the rich going to darkness after death, directly paralleling the rich man's torment.

Psalm 34:7 Parallel

Psalm 34:7 says angels encamp around the righteous — here angels carry Lazarus to comfort in Abraham's side.

Job 24:19 Parallel

Job 24:19 says Sheol consumes sinners — here the rich man goes to Hades, the same place of punishment.

Job 14:10 Contrast

Job 14:10 asks where man goes after death, implying finality — here the rich man is conscious in torment.

Proverbs 10:2 contrasts unprofitable wicked wealth with righteousness that delivers, paralleling the fates of the rich man and Lazarus.

Matthew 10:28 warns of God destroying both body and soul in hell — contrasting with Lazarus's soul being carried safely to Abraham's side.

In Job 3:13-19, Job longs for death as a place of rest where social distinctions vanish — Lazarus enters that rest in Abraham's bosom.

James 2:5 Parallel

James 2:5 explains that God chose the poor to inherit the kingdom — Lazarus exemplifies this divine preference over the rich man.

Revelation 14:13 blesses those who die in the Lord and rest from labors — Lazarus's death is a blessed transition to paradise.

John 1:18 Parallel

John 1:18 uses the same 'side/bosom' imagery for Jesus at the Father's side — paralleling Lazarus at Abraham's side as a place of honor.

Isaiah 57:2 Parallel

Isaiah 57:2 says the righteous enter peace and rest in death — Lazarus enters the peace of Abraham's bosom.

John 13:23 Allusion

In John 13:23, the beloved disciple reclines at Jesus' bosom — a similar phrase used for Lazarus at Abraham's bosom.

Isaiah 57:1 Parallel

Isaiah 57:1 says the righteous perish and are taken from evil — Lazarus's death removes him from suffering to Abraham's bosom.

Ecclesiastes 5:13 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 5:13 warns that wealth can harm its owner, reminiscent of the rich man's riches leading to his ruin.

John 21:20 Allusion

In John 21:20, the same disciple is described leaning on Jesus' breast — echoing the 'bosom' language of Abraham's side.