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Jesus continues telling his story.
And he cried out and said
"and the rich man called out to say" or "he yelled out to Abraham"
Father Abraham
Abraham was the rich man's ancestor.
have mercy on me
This can be translated as "please have pity on me," or "please be merciful to me."
and send Lazarus
This can be translated as "by sending Lazarus" or "Please send Lazarus to me" or "and tell Lazarus to come to me."
he may dip the tip of his finger
This indicates the smallness of the amount requested. This can be translated as "he may wet the tip of his finger."
I am in anguish in this flame
"I am in terrible pain in this flame" or "I am suffering terribly in this fire"