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Luk 16:20. Ὀνόματι, by name) Lazarus was known by his own name in heaven; whereas the rich man is not designated by any name (is not accounted worthy of any name or reputation marked by a name), Luk 16:25 [‘Son’], but has merely a genealogy in the world, Luk 16:27-28. [This is not due to the parabolic nature of the narrative, for] Even in a parable a proper name has place: Eze 23:4 [Aholah and Aholibah]. However that there was really at Jerusalem at that time such a person, named Lazarus, is recorded by Theophylact from the tradition of the Hebrews.-ἐβέβλητο, was lying)[175] disabled in his limbs. His hunger and nakedness is opposed to the sumptuous fare and fine clothing of the rich man. The character which marked the soul of Lazarus is to be gathered in part from his own external condition, and in part from the opposite character of the rich man.-πυλῶνα, gate) that of a great house: the poor man was removed to a distance from the rich man, at such a distance however, as that the rich man might have been moved to compassion, and Lazarus at the same time might see his table. The antithesis is “Abraham’s bosom,” [κόλπον, Luk 16:22], Comp. note Act 12:13 [πυλὼν is more spacious than πύλη, and may include the adjoining hall or uncovered entrance].
[175] Rather, he had been laid by others, not being able to move himself.-E. and T.