ISB ~ Luke 16 v19

There was a … man:The same opening line is used in the two preceding parables (15:11; 16:1) and may suggest this story is also a parable. On the other hand, the poor man is personally identified in 16:20 (“Lazarus”), a feature that is uncharacteristic of parables.

purple and fine linen:Expensive apparel often associated with royalty (Judg 8:26; Esther 8:15).