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Luke 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the teachings and parables of Jesus Christ, including the account of the "rich man and Lazarus". [1] There is an "overriding concern with riches" in this chapter, although other topics are also covered. [2]
The rich man and Lazarus (also called the parable of Dives and Lazarus) [a] is a parable of Jesus from the 16th chapter of the Gospel of Luke. [6] Speaking to his disciples and some Pharisees, Jesus tells of an unnamed rich man and a beggar named Lazarus.
Luke / ˈ l uː k / is a male given name, and less commonly, a surname. The name Luke is the English form and the diminutive of the Latin name Lucas. Although the name is attested in ancient inscriptions, the best known historical use of the name is in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke was written around 70 to 90 AD (the exact years are ...
The Parable of the Unjust Steward or Parable of the Penitent Steward is a parable of Jesus which appears in Luke 16:1–13.In it, a steward who is about to be fired tries to "curry favor" with his master's debtors by remitting some of their debts. [1]
In the Slavic-speaking countries of it is derived from the Latin name Lucas. The name is common among Christians due to Luke the Evangelist. In Croatia, the name Luka was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1990 and 2011, and was the most common name in the 2000s. [1] Notable people bearing the name include:
The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist. Luca was the third-most popular name for newborn boys in New Zealand in 2023 and is also common in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. In 2022, it was the 27th most popular name given to boys in Canada. [1] The popular film Luca has influenced usage of the name for boys. [2]
Heli (Greek: Ἠλί, Hēli; Eli in the New American Standard Bible) is an individual mentioned in the Gospel of Luke as the grandfather of Jesus.In Luke's genealogy of Jesus, Heli is listed as the father of Joseph (the husband of Mary), and the son of Matthat (Greek: Μαθθάτ).
Dives and Lazarus is traditional English folk song listed as Child ballad 56 and number 477 in the Roud Folk Song Index.It is considered a Christmas carol and based on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (also called "Dives and Lazarus" and found in Luke 16:19–16:31).