Elishasaidto her, "Whatshall I dofor you? Tellme, whatdo you havein the house?"And she said,"Your maidservanthasnothingin the houseexcepta jarof oil."
But she said,"As the LORDyour Godlives,I havenobread,onlya handfulof flourin the bowland a littleoilin the jar;and behold,I am gatheringa fewsticksthat I may goin and preparefor me and my son,that we may eatit and die."
When they had crossedover,Elijahsaidto Elisha,"AskwhatI shall dofor you beforeI am takenfrom you." And Elishasaid,"Please,let a doubleportionof your spiritbe upon me."
Then he said,"Go,borrowvesselsat largefor yourself from allyour neighbors,[even] emptyvessels;do not geta few.
The LORDsaidto him, "Whatis that in your hand?"And he said,"A staff."
And Jesussaidto them, "How manyloavesdo you have?"And they said,"Seven,and a fewsmall fish."
But Petersaid,"I do not possesssilverand gold,but whatI do haveI giveto you: In the nameof JesusChristthe Nazarene--walk!"
as sorrowfulyetalwaysrejoicing,as pooryetmakingmanyrich,as havingnothingyetpossessingall things.
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
