Regulations About Infectious Diseases
12 If skin disease develops and covers the whole person from head to foot (so far as the priest can see),
13 the priest will examine him. If the disease does cover his whole body, the priest must declare the diseased person clean. His body has turned white. The person is clean.
14 But if raw flesh appears, he will be unclean.
15 The priest will examine the raw flesh and declare him unclean. The raw flesh is unclean. It is an infectious skin disease.
16 But if the raw flesh turns white again, he must go to the priest.
17 The priest will examine him again, and if the diseased area has turned white, the priest must declare the diseased person clean. He is clean.
18 “If a boil on the skin has healed
19 and in its place there is a white sore or a pink area, it must be shown to the priest.
20 The priest will examine it. If it looks deeper than the rest of the skin and its hair has turned white, the priest must declare the person unclean. An infectious skin disease has developed in the boil.
21 But if the priest examines the affected area and the hair in it is not white or the affected area is not deeper than the rest of the skin but has faded, the priest must put him in isolation for seven days.
22 If the area has spread, the priest must declare him unclean. It is a skin disease.
23 But if the irritated area has not spread, it is a scar caused by the boil. The priest must declare him clean.
24 “If anyone has a burn on his skin and the raw flesh of the burn turns into a pink or bright white area,
25 the priest will examine it. If the hair on the affected area has turned white and the affected area looks deeper than the rest of the skin, an infectious skin disease has developed in the burn. The priest must declare him unclean. It is an infectious skin disease.
26 But if the priest examines it and the hair in it is not white and the affected area is not deeper than the rest of the skin but has faded, the priest must put him in isolation for seven days.
27 On the seventh day the priest will examine him again. If the area has spread, the priest must declare him unclean. It is an infectious skin disease.
28 If the irritated area does not spread but has faded, it is only a sore caused by the burn. The priest must declare him clean, because it is a scar caused by the burn.
Luke 16:19-31
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who wore expensive clothes. Every day was like a party to him.
20 There was also a beggar named Lazarus who was regularly brought to the gate of the rich man’s house.
21 Lazarus would have eaten any scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Lazarus was covered with sores, and dogs would lick them.
22 “One day the beggar died, and the angels carried him to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus.
24 He yelled, ‘Father Abraham! Have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue. I am suffering in this fire.’
25 “Abraham replied, ‘Remember, my child, that you had a life filled with good times, while Lazarus’ life was filled with misery. Now he has peace here, while you suffer.
26 Besides, a wide area separates us. People couldn’t cross it in either direction even if they wanted to.’
27 “The rich man responded, ‘Then I ask you, Father, to send Lazarus back to my father’s home.
28 I have five brothers. He can warn them so that they won’t end up in this place of torture.’
29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets. Your brothers should listen to them!’
30 “The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! If someone comes back to them from the dead, they will turn to God and change the way they think and act.’
31 “Abraham answered him, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone comes back to life.’”
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