Luke 16:23 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
English ASV
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
English Amplified
And in Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And in Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
English EASY 2024
He went down into the deep hole of death. He was in a lot of pain there. He looked up and he saw Abraham far away in heaven. He also saw Lazarus at Abraham's side.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He was sent to the place of death and was in great pain. He saw Abraham far away with Lazarus in his arms.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.
English GNT (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.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.
English KJV 1611
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
English LSB
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
In Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham from a distance and Lazarus in his presence.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
In hell, the rich man was suffering terribly. He looked up and saw Abraham far away. Lazarus was by his side.
English NIV
In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
English NKJ 1982
And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
English NLT
and his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
“The day came that the rich man also died. In hell he looked up from his torment and saw Abraham in the distance, and Lazarus was standing beside him in the glory.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
and his soul went into hell. There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham.
English Tyndale 1537
When he lift up his eyes, as he was in torments, he saw Abraham(And being in hell in torments, he lift up his eyes and saw Abraham) afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom;