Torments
Jesus tells a story about a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus, and “torments” comes from the end of it. After both die, the rich man “in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments,” and asks for even a drop of water on his tongue. Abraham answers that between them “there is a great gulf fixed,” and then the man’s thought turns to his five brothers, whom he wants warned. Christians read this parable in different ways, but it keeps its plain weight. Luke 16 holds the whole account.
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And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.