hell. Greek. Hades. the grave. See App-131.

lift up. having lifted up. Compare similar imagery in Judges 9:7.Isaiah 14:9.

being. being there. See note on "were", Luke 16:14.

torments. Greek. basanos. Occurs only here, Luke 16:28, and Matthew 4:24.

afar off. from (Greek. apo. App-104.) afar.

seeth... Lazarus. The Pharisees taught that in life two men may be "coupled together", and one sees the other after death, and conversations take place. See Lightfoot, quoted above.

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