Luke 16:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

New Living Translation
and he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.

English Standard Version
and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.

Berean Study Bible
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

New American Standard Bible
And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms.

NASB 1995
"In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.

NASB 1977
“And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Amplified Bible
In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise).

Christian Standard Bible
And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

Contemporary English Version
He went to hell and was suffering terribly. When he looked up and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side,

Good News Translation
and in Hades, where he was in great pain, he looked up and saw Abraham, far away, with Lazarus at his side.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus.

International Standard Version
In the afterlife, where he was in constant torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus by his side.

NET Bible
And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

New King James Version
And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

King James 2000 Bible
And in hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and seeing Abraham far off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

New Heart English Bible
In hell, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

World English Bible
In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

American King James Version
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

American Standard Version
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

A Faithful Version
And in the grave he lifted up his eyes and was in torment, for he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Darby Bible Translation
And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

English Revised Version
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And being in hell in torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre off, and Lazarus in his bosome.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And beyng in hell in tormentes, he lyft vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre of, and Lazarus in his bosome,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan he was in the hell, he lift vp his eyes in the payne, and sawe Abraham afarre of, and Lazarus in his bosome:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And beinge in hell in tormetes he lyfte vp his eyes and sawe Abraham a farre of and Lazarus in his bosome
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having lifted up his eyes in Hades, being in torments, he sees Abraham far off, and Lazarus in his bosom,

Berean Literal Bible
And in Hades, having lifted up his eyes, being in torment, he sees Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Young's Literal Translation
and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,

Smith's Literal Translation
And in hades, having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham from far off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And in Hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torment, he sees Abraham from afar and Lazarus in his bosom.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then lifting up his eyes, while he was in torments, he saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And suffering in Sheol, he lifted up his eyes from afar off and he saw Abraham, and Lazar in his bosom.”

Lamsa Bible
And while he was tormented in Sheol, he lifted up his eyes from a distance, and saw Abraham, with Lazarus in his bosom.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and in hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Godbey New Testament
And in Hades lifted up his eyes, being in torment, sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Haweis New Testament
and in hell, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham at a vast distance, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Mace New Testament
and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower.

Weymouth New Testament
And in Hades, being in torment, he looked and saw Abraham in the far distance, and Lazarus resting in his arms.

Worrell New Testament
and in Hades, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Worsley New Testament
And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.
















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