In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the barrier established in life is reproduced in Heaven— but with the roles reversed: The rich man imploring Lazarus to dip his finger in water and relieve the rich man’s torment.
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Abraham reminds him that in life he enjoyed good things, while Lazarus received nothing. “And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
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