Luke 16:26
The Scripture
(26) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jesus meets a wealthy man named Zacchaeus who climbs a tree to be seen by him and promises to give away half of his possessions if Jesus blesses him. Jesus praises his repentance and says that his generosity will be recorded in the kingdom of God. The encounter highlights the contrast between wealth and spiritual wealth and shows that true blessing comes from humility and repentance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 25:36Psalms 49:14Ezekiel 28:24Malachi 3:18II Thessalonians 1:4II Thessalonians 1:5II Thessalonians 1:6II Thessalonians 1:7II Thessalonians 1:8II Thessalonians 1:9II Thessalonians 1:10James 1:11
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