Section 3B of Preface: The Souls of the Dead
Luke 16:19-31 says:
 "Now
there was a certain rich man, and he habitually
dressed in purple and fine linen, gaily living in
splendor every day. 20 "And a certain
poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered
with sores, 21 and longing to be fed with
the crumbs which were falling from the rich man's
table; besides, even the dogs were coming and
licking his sores. 22 "Now it came about
that the poor man died and he was carried away by
the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also
died and was buried. 23 "And in Hades he
lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw
Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24
"And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have
mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the
tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue;
for I am in agony in this flame.' 25 "But
Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your life
you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus
bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and
you are in agony. 26 'And besides all
this, between us and you there is a great chasm
fixed, in order that those who wish to come over
from here to you may not be able, and that none may
cross over from there to us.' 27 "And he
said, 'Then I beg you, Father, that you send him to
my father's house-- 28 for I have five
brothers-- that he may warn them, lest they also
come to this place of torment.' 29 "But
Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let
them hear them.' 30 "But he said, 'No,
Father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the
dead, they will repent!' 31 "But he said
to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the
Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone
rises from the dead.'" Luke 16:19-31 (NAS)
Question:
According to Luke chapter 16:19-23 above
(relating to the story of the rich man and
Lazarus), the place of the dead
had two places: The rich man went to a place of
torment, and the poor man named Lazarus went to
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Jesus
said, "There was a rich man that always dressed in
the finest clothes. He was so rich that he was able
to feast and have a party every day. 20There
was also a very poor man named Lazarus. Lazarus'
body was covered with sores. Lazarus was often put
at the rich man's gate. 21Lazarus wanted
only to eat the small pieces of food left from the
rich man's table. And the dogs came and licked his
sores! 22Later, Lazarus died. The angels
took Lazarus and placed him in the arms of Abraham.
The rich man also died and was buried. 23He
was sent to the place of death and had much pain.
The rich man saw Abraham far away with Lazarus in
his arms. (ERV)
Now
there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in
purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
20 and a certain beggar named Lazarus was
laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and
desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from
the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and
licked his sores. 22 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. 23 And in
Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and
seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (ASV)
There
was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple
and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20And there was a certain beggar named
Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs
which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the
dogs came and licked his sores. 22And 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; 23And in hell
he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (KJV)