en_tn_condensed/luk/16/20.md

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A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People had laid a certain beggar named Lazarus at his gate" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

A certain beggar named Lazarus

This phrase introduces another person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this is a real person or simply a person in a story that Jesus tells in order to make a point. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants)

at his gate

"at the gate to the rich man's house" or "at the entrance to the rich man's property"

covered with sores

"with sores all over his body"