Luke 16:19
Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
20And [there was] a poor man, by name Lazarus, [who] was laid at his gateway full of sores,
Cross References
Esther 8:15And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a mantle of byssus and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
Psalms 73:3For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
Isaiah 3:23the mirrors, and the fine linen bodices, and the turbans, and the flowing veils.
Ezekiel 16:49Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Amos 6:4that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;
Mark 15:20And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own clothes on him; and they lead him out that they may crucify him.
Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19
The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →