Verse 24
24. Father Abraham—a well-founded, but unavailing, claim of natural descent (Luke 3:8; John 8:37).
mercy on me—who never showed any (James 2:3).
send Lazarus—the pining victim of his merciless neglect.
that he may—take me hence? No; that he dares not to ask.
dip . . . tongue—that is the least conceivable and the most momentary abatement of his torment; that is all. But even this he is told is (1) unreasonable.
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