Luke 16:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν, καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Ἀβραάμ: ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος, καὶ ἐτάφη·

Transliteration

Egeneto de, apothanein ton ptōchon, and apenechthēnai him by the angelōn into the kolpon tou Abraam: apethanen de also the plousios, and etaphē;

Grammar Details

• *Egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came about
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *apothanein*: aorist active infinitive - to die
• *ton ptōchon*: accusative singular masculine - the poor man
• *apenechthēnai*: aorist passive infinitive - to be carried away
• *angelōn*: genitive plural masculine - of angels
• *kolpon*: accusative singular masculine - bosom/chest
• *tou Abraam*: genitive singular masculine - of Abraham
• *apethanen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - died
• *plousios*: nominative singular masculine - rich man
• *etaphē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was buried

Word Meanings

• *Egeneto*: it happened/came to pass/occurred
• *apothanein*: to die
• *ptōchon*: poor man/beggar
• *apenechthēnai*: to be carried away/to be taken away
• *angelōn*: angels/messengers
• *kolpon*: bosom/embrace/chest [metaphor for place of honor]
• *apethanen*: died
• *plousios*: rich man/wealthy man
• *etaphē*: was buried/was entombed

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And yt fortuned that the begger dyed and was caried by the angelles into Abrahas bosome. The riche man also died and was buried.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But it fortuned, that the poore man dyed, and was caried of the angels in to Abrahams bosome. The riche man dyed also, and was buried.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, that the begger dyed, and was caryed by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The riche man also dyed, and was buryed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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;›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

Referenced Verses

• John 13:23 : 23 One of His disciples, the one Jesus loved, was reclining close beside Him.
• Ps 49:6-9 : 6 Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels? 7 Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches— 8 no man can redeem another or give to God a ransom for him— 9 for the redemption of their soul is costly, and it ceases forever— 10 that he should live on forever and not see the pit of decay. 11 For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others. 12 Their inward thought is that their houses will last forever, and their dwelling places for all generations; they call their lands by their own names.
• Ps 49:16-19 : 16 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for He will receive me. Selah. 17 Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the glory of his house increases. 18 For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his glory will not follow him down. 19 Though he blesses himself during his lifetime, and people praise you when you prosper,
• Mark 8:36 : 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
• Jas 1:11 : 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat, and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. In the same way, the rich person will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
• Rev 14:13 : 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them."
• 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness. By His wounds, you have been healed.
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?'
• Ps 73:18-20 : 18 Surely, You place them on slippery ground; You cast them down to destruction. 19 How suddenly they are destroyed, completely swept away by terrors! 20 Like a dream when one awakes, so, Lord, when You arise, You will despise their image.
• Ps 91:11-12 : 11 For He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. 12 They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
• Prov 14:32 : 32 The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.
• Eccl 8:10 : 10 Then I saw the wicked buried, who used to go in and out of the holy place, but now they are forgotten in the city where they acted this way. This too is meaningless.
• Isa 14:18 : 18 All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb,
• Isa 22:16 : 16 'What right do you have here, and who gave you the right to be here, that you carve out a tomb for yourself here, cutting out a burial site on the height and chiseling your resting place in the rock?'
• Isa 57:1-2 : 1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; faithful people are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. 2 They find peace; they rest in their beds—those who walk in uprightness.
• Matt 8:11 : 11 I tell you, many will come from the east and the west and will recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 13:38-43 : 38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one. 39 The enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all things that cause sin and all who practice lawlessness. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone who has ears listen!
• Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
• Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
• John 21:20 : 20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. This was the one who had leaned against Jesus at the supper and asked, 'Lord, who is going to betray you?'
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?
• Heb 2:14 : 14 Since the children share in flesh and blood, He too likewise partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death—that is, the devil.
• 2 Kgs 9:34-35 : 34 Jehu went inside, ate and drank, and then said, 'Attend to this cursed woman and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.' 35 But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing of her except the skull, the feet, and the palms of her hands.
• Job 3:13-19 : 13 For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept, then I would be at rest. 14 With kings and counselors of the earth who built ruins for themselves. 15 Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. 16 Or why was I not like a stillborn child, like infants who never saw the light? 17 There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest. 18 Together the prisoners are at ease; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and the great are there, and the servant is free from his masters.
• Job 21:13 : 13 They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment they go down to Sheol.
• Job 21:30-32 : 30 That the wicked are spared in the day of calamity, that they are brought forth in the day of wrath? 31 Who will confront him with his conduct? Who repays him for what he has done? 32 He is carried to the graves, and a watch is kept over his tomb.