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Luk 16:25. Τέκνον, ‘Son’) The correlative is introduced from the relative, Father Abraham. The proper name is not here added. For Abraham did not know him as his son any longer. Joshua also called the wretched Achan Son [after his guilt] in ch. Luk 7:19.-μνήσθητι, remember) The dead retain the recollection of former events: see Luk 16:27.-ἀπέλαβες) hast carried off according to thy desire [hast received as the portion which thou didst desire]. The rich man had not thought so during life. The price is large both of prosperity and adversity respectively:[177] for the sowing time is in this life.-τὰ ἀγαθὰ thy good things) חלקם, Psa 17:14.-ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου. So the LXX., ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν in the same passage.-τὰ κακὰ, evil things) There is not added here his [as thy was added in the case of the good things of the rich man].-νῦν δὲ, but now) An argument based on the principle of fair compensation, to explain why each should be so treated as he is.-ΠΑΡΑΚΛΕῖΤΑΙ, he is comforted) in respect to his former miseries: 2Th 2:16. He has no leisure [non vacat, no time or opportunity] now for departing [to cool thy tongue].-ὀδυνᾶσαι, thou art tormented) in pure and unmixed pain.
[177] i.e. The former, when bought at the expense of eternal misery, is dearly purchased: the latter, when endured in faith for the sake of the better portion, is a good purchase.-E. and T.