19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:


In Context

16 The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

18 Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

19 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.

Luke 16:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:19"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:19There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:19Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:19There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:19|Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:19And — a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: