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around the altar large enough to hold two 30 I will praise the name of God with
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seahs of seed. And he put the wood in order, a song,
cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood, And will magnify Him with
and said, “Fill four waterpots with water, and thanksgiving.
pour it on the burnt sacrifice and on the 31 This also shall please the LORD better
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wood.” Then he said, “Do it a second time,” than an ox or bull,
and they did it a second time; and he said, “Do Which has horns and hooves.
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it a third time,” and they did it a third time. So 32 The humble shall see this and be glad;
the water ran all around the altar; and he also And you who seek God, your hearts
filled the trench with water. shall live.
36 And it came to pass, at the time of the offer- 33 For the LORD hears the poor,
ing of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the And does not despise His prisoners.
prophet came near and said, “LORD God of 34 Let heaven and earth praise Him,
Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known The seas and everything that moves in
this day that You are God in Israel and I am them.
Your servant, and that I have done all these 35 For God will save Zion
things at Your word. Hear me, O LORD, hear And build the cities of Judah,
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me, that this people may know that You are That they may dwell there and possess
the LORD God, and that You have turned their it.
hearts back to You again.” 36 Also, the descendants of His servants
38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and con- shall inherit it,
sumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and And those who love His name shall
the stones and the dust, and it licked up the dwell in it.
water that was in the trench. Now when all Proverbs 17:27–28
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the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and
they said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He 27 He who has knowledge spares his
is God!” words,
40 And Elijah said to them, “Seize the And a man of understanding is of a
prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them calm spirit.
escape!” So they seized them; and Elijah 28 Even a fool is counted wise when he
brought them down to the Brook Kishon and holds his peace;
executed them there. When he shuts his lips, he is considered
41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and perceptive.
drink; for there is the sound of abundance of John 13:21–38
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rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And
Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he 21 When Jesus had said these things, He was
bowed down on the ground, and put his face troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most
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between his knees, and said to his servant, assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray
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“Go up now, look toward the sea.” Me.” Then the disciples looked at one anoth-
So he went up and looked, and said, “There is er, perplexed about whom He spoke.
nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom
44 Then it came to pass the seventh time, that one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Si-
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he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s mon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask
hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go who it was of whom He spoke.
up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go 25 Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he
down before the rain stops you.’ ” said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”
45 Now it happened in the meantime that the 26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall
sky became black with clouds and wind, and give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.”
there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Ju-
and went to Jezreel. Then the hand of the das Iscariot, the son of Simon. Now after the
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LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus
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loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” But
Jezreel. no one at the table knew for what reason He
said this to him. For some thought, because
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Psalm 69:29–36
Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said
29 to him, “Buy those things we need for the
But I am poor and sorrowful;
Let Your salvation, O God, set me up feast,” or that he should give something to the
on high. poor.
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