Bible Verses About "What Is Abraham's Bosom"
Abraham's bosom is the biblical term for the place of comfort and blessing where the righteous dead dwelt before Christ's resurrection, equivalent to paradise and now located in heaven.
Abraham's bosom is the biblical term for the place of comfort and blessing where the righteous dead dwelt before Christ's resurrection, equivalent to paradise and now located in heaven.
"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; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom." — Luke 16:22-23 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Abraham's Bosom?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom."
"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."
"Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?)"
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