Luke 16:19

Translations

Modern

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Traditional

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Literal

And there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, being merry in splendor every day.

Latin

Homo quidam erat dives, qui induebatur purpura et bysso, et epulabatur quotidie splendide.

Original

Greek

English

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Notes

Luke 16:19

Purple was the color worn by royal people. Phoenician purple was an expensive dye made from mollusks.

Luke 16:19–31

This parable repeats the warning about the danger of riches (16:13–15). It also returns to the idea that when God’s Kingdom comes, many situations will be reversed (changed to the opposite).

The rich, proud, and powerful will be brought low, while the poor, humble, and oppressed will be lifted up.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Martha, Mary, and Lazarus Concern for the Poor Material Reward Rich and Poor in the Gospel of Luke The Day Is Coming

Events

Teaching and Healing in Perea to Jerusalemc. AD 30

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As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
Ezekiel 16:13
So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.
Psalm 73:3–7
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Revelation 17:4
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Luke 12:16–21
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

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