What sloppy "work" [?] you did to come to that conclusion -and shame on you, LittleLambofJesus, for the sloppy agreement with it!
Mat 13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat;
and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Mat 13:3 And he spake many things
unto them in parables,
Another time, another day, Jesus spoke to His disciples, the Pharisees nearby heard, and derided Him.
Jesus gave them truth, not a word of parable, and no place, no way, is one word spoken in Luke 16 said to be or can be connected to a "dark saying", but is open, plain, easy to be understood, and to the covetous Pharisees, a clear and direct warning [and personally, I believe thatthe "certain" rich man was probably a brother to one or more of the Pharisees standing there, hearing Jesus -which is like the mercy of Jesus. to warn the family "topside" of taking heed to Moses and the prophets -including Enoch's warnings of Sheol below, and who is tormented there, and why:
Luk 16:1 ¶ And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods....
Luk 16:14 ¶ And
the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Luk 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.
Luk 16:19 ¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Luk 16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence.
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
