John Bengel Commentary - Luke 16:28 - 16:28

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John Bengel Commentary - Luke 16:28 - 16:28


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Luk 16:28. Πέντε, five) Perhaps there were five Pharisees, who had especially ‘derided’ their Lord, Luk 16:14, and who did not hear the law and the prophets, Luk 16:16; Luk 16:29; and who were like the rich feaster, if not externally, at least internally. Certainly the Lord knew the inmost character and also the number of such persons. See Luk 16:15. The sixth brother was he who was now crying aloud in hell: in contrast to those six, one individual, a seventh, viz. Lazarus, who also was of the posterity of Abraham, reached the bosom of Abraham.-ἀδελφοὺς, brethren) who are living securely and without concern about their state.-ἵνα μὴ, that they may not) In hell the classical adage, “Companions the solace of the wretched” [Solamen miseris socios”], etc., gives no comfort to the rich feaster. See, however, Eze 32:31. The self-indulger, who previously had shown no compassion, now puts forth into exercise a kind of compassion, but one which does not correspond to the Divine compassion. He was worse when amidst his pleasures, than now, when amidst the tortures of hell.