least typical whereas Christadelphians reject all possibility of any consciousness in hades. verse Christadelphian handbook: Wrested Scriptures, Ron Able, Luke 16 v 19 "Which was clothed" Only one class in Israel was habitually clothed in purple and linen and fared sumptuously every day---the High Priestly class of Sadducees . Caiaphas is likely the unnamed (for obvious reasons) rich man. At the time of Jesus the Sadducees had much political power derived from their wealth, office and political connections. They were unpopular with the public because of their avaricious spirit. v 20 Lazarus is the only character personally named in the parables of Jesus, implying that Lazarus must have been known to the audience. This parable of Jesus might have been uttered after he received news of the death of his friend, Lazarus . The parable was given at Pereae, east of the Jordan at Bethabara (where news of Lazarus' death came to him, John 11:6 cf. John 10:40; 1:28). It was an easy day's journey from Bethabara to Bethany. v 21 Lazarus was typical of all Jews of this day. They were deprived of even the most meager crumbs of the bread of life from the rich man's table. (i.e., High Priestly class, but Caiaphas in particular). However much Lazarus might patiently await the rich man's (Caiaphas) condescension, the High Priest was incapable of dispensing even spiritual crumbs." The Lazarus class was like the Gentile dogs who hoped for crumbs from their Master's table. (Matt. 15:27). The story continues with