Luke 16:22
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22Now it happened that the poor man died and his spirit was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s 16:22 Or lap. The Greek word basically means a fold, and could refer either to the fold of a robe over the chest or to the fold of a lap, formed when the legs are placed together. In either case, being “in Abraham’s bosom” (v 23) is an image reflecting a blissful place of comfort and security.bosom (paradise); and the rich man also died and was buried.