Study it in the app“And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot, nor may anyone cross from there to us.’”
Andκαὶbesidesἐνallπᾶσιthis,τούτοιςbetweenμεταξὺusἡμῶνandκαὶyouὑμῶνa greatμέγαchasmχάσμαhas been fixed,ἐστήρικταιso thatὅπωςthose who wantοἱ θέλοντεςto cross overδιαβῆναιfrom hereἔνθενtoπρὸςyouὑμᾶςcannot,μὴ δύνωνταιnorμηδὲmay anyone crossδιαπερῶσινfrom thereἐκεῖθενtoπρὸςus.’ἡμᾶς
between
In the middle of two places or people.
Where else “metaxy” appearslarge
Of great size, taking up much space.
Where else “mega” appearschasm
Chasm, a great gulf.
Where else “chasma” appearsset
To fix something firmly, or resolve firmly.
Where else “estēriktai” appearswant
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelontes” appearscross over
Cross over, go across to the other side.
Where else “diabēnai” appearshere
Here, to this place.
Where else “enthen” appearscan, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynōntai” appearscross over
Cross over to the other side.
Where else “diaperōsin” appearsfrom there
From there.
Where else “ekeithen” appears25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus likewise bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.
26 · This verse (above)
27And he said, ‘Then I ask you, father, to send him to my father’s house —
1. What it says
In the story of the rich man and Lazarus, how did each of them live, and how does Abraham answer the rich man when he asks for help? (vv. 19-31)
2. What it means
Jesus says no one can serve two masters, God and wealth (v. 13). What does he show through the story of the manager? (vv. 1-12)
3. How I live it
The rich man did not notice the poor man at his gate (vv. 19-21). Who is near you that you may not be truly seeing?
