Luke 16:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.”

Luke 16:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 16:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 16:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.”

Luke 16:21 — World English Bible

Luke 16:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. ”

Luke 16:21 — American Standard Version

Luke 16:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.”

Luke 16:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 16:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.”

Luke 16:21 — Darby Translation

Luke 16:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And desired to bee refreshed with the crommes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogges came and licked his sores.”

Luke 16:21 — Geneva Bible

Luke 16:21 in Context — Luke 16

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And 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;

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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What Does Luke 16:21 Mean?

Luke 16:21 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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