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Ordinary Time · Year C

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 1, 2028

The Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus, Hendrick ter Brugghen
The Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus, Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1625Centraal Museum, Utrecht
A Utrecht night scene: the rich man at his table in lamplight with the beggar at the edge of the frame, mostly in shadow.It is the parable, and ter Brugghen puts Lazarus where the rich man would have to turn his head to see him.Hendrick ter BrugghenA Utrecht painter who spent ten years in Rome and brought Caravaggio's method back to the Netherlands before anybody else.Centraal Museum, UtrechtThe oldest municipal museum in the Netherlands, and the home of the Utrecht Caravaggisti who brought Italian night-lighting north.Centraal Museum, Utrecht
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 16:19-31Lk 16:19-31
Second Reading1 Tim. 6:11-161 Tm 6:11-16
First ReadingAmos 6:1a, 4-7Am 6:1a, 4-7
Responsorial PsalmPs. 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10 (1b)Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10 (1b)

Overview & Insights

"He said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead." (Luke 16:31)

Jesus tells of a rich man who feasted daily while the beggar Lazarus lay hungry at his gate, and of how their fortunes were reversed after death. From torment the rich man begs for warning to his brothers, but is told they already have Moses and the Prophets.

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Take it further: Luke 16:19-31

Commentary

Luke 16 Commentary: Money and RighteousnessLk 16 Commentary: Money and Righteousness Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse treatment of the parable's reversal of fortunes.

Commentary on Luke 16:19-31Commentary on Lk 16:19-31 Working Preacher

Lutheran scholarly reading of the rich man and Lazarus.

Luke 16 CommentaryLk 16 Commentary Precept Austin

Extensive compiled evangelical commentary excerpts on the chapter.

Luke 16:19 CommentariesLk 16:19 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregated classic commentary entries on this verse.

Luke 16:19-31 CommentaryLk 16:19-31 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Preaching-focused reflection on the reversal of the rich man and Lazarus.

At the Edge, Proper 21 (C) - 2025 Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

A full sermon on the rich man's self-focus even in torment.

Background & Word Study

Luke 16:19 InterlinearLk 16:19 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek text with parsing for the parable's opening verse.

Luke 10-24 OverviewLk 10-24 Overview BibleProject

Video overview covering the Gospel's second half, including this parable.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Luke 16Catena on Lk 16 Catena

Patristic comments compiled verse by verse on the chapter.

Worship & Prayers

Proper 21 Year C RCL The Lectionary Page

Full set of readings with the day's collect for use in worship.

Podcast

Sermon Brainwave Archives Working Preacher

Weekly preaching-team podcast discussing the coming Sunday's texts.

Art & Music

Year C, Proper 21 Texts and Art Vanderbilt

Curated art connected to the day's readings.

Study Hub

Luke 16:19-31 Study ResourcesLk 16:19-31 Study Resources Textweek

A broad index of further commentary and sermon links on the parable.

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