It would be a crack up to see you guys comment on Jesus' simple words the way you do if you lived in His days.
I could see it now...
Jesus says...
Luke 16:19-31
King James Version (KJV)
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.
24 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.
25 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.
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.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
And you guys, as his disciples, explain to all listening after Jesus says these words above..."What the master really means, is that this is just a story. This is only ficticious. It didnt really happen. It is just a parable. I realize that Jesus used actual names, but it is just symbolic of something else. Jesus says many things that do not mean what you may think it means (parables). The master is an amazing story teller..just look at how detailed he was here. But it just did not actually happen".
Thank God that this line of thinking was not among his disciples in those days....The disciples did not use these ridiculous commentaries we use these days. They just believe the words of Jesus.