Abraham's bosom

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We gaed frae Paris to the auld hame in Ettrick, an' 'twas like gae'n to Abraham's bosom frae the ither place.

From St. Cuthbert's by Knowles, Robert E.

He would use these as a text and speak of Christ’s compassion to the wretched, Christ who now took ulcerous Lazarus by angels to Abraham’s bosom and now became weak with our weakness.

From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)

Then Jesus showed the two men in the next world, Lazarus the beggar now in Abraham's bosom, and the son of good fortune enduring torment.

From Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day by Brown, Charles Reynolds

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom.

From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland

Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died; and he was borne away by the angels into Abraham's bosom.

From The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The common English version, corrected by the final committee of the American Bible Union. by American Bible Union