Person New Testament
Lazarus
Lazarus, a poor man in Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luk.16.20-25). Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Luke 16:20.
Why it matters. Poor man in Jesus' parable of the rich man
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Lazarus
Lazarus is the name given to the poor man in Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luk.16.19-31). In the parable, Lazarus is described as a beggar covered with sores who longed to eat the crumbs falling from the rich man's table (Luk.16.20-21). When both men died, Lazarus was carried by angels to Abraham's side in heaven, while the rich man found himself in Hades, in torment (Luk.16.22-23). The rich man called out to Abraham, asking him to send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and cool his tongue (Luk.16.24). However, Abraham replied that a great chasm separated them and that it was impossible for anyone to cross from one side to the other (Luk.16.25-26). The parable emphasizes the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife and the importance of caring for the poor and needy in this life.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 4 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.