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Elijah

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Also known as: Elias

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  1. And Elias took his mantle, and folded it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, and they both passed over on dry ground.

  2. And when they were gone over, Elias said to Eliseus: Ask what thou wilt have me to do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Eliseus said: I beseech thee, that in me may be thy double spirit.

  3. And as they went on, walking and talking together, behold, a fiery chariot and fiery horses parted them both asunder: and Elias went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  4. And he took up the mantle of Elias, that fell from him: and going back, he stood on the bank of the Jordan;

  5. And he struck the waters with the mantle of Elias, that had fallen from him, and they were not divided. And he said: Where is now the God of Elias? And he struck the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, and Eliseus passed over.

  6. And the sons of the prophets, at Jericho, who were over against him, seeing it, said: The spirit of Elias hath rested upon Eliseus. And coming to meet him, they worshipped him, falling to the ground.

  7. And Josaphat said: Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may beseech the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered: Here is Eliseus, the son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Elias.

  8. And coming back they told him. And Jehu said: It is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Elias, the Thesbite, saying: In the field of Jezrahel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezabel.

  9. See therefore now that there hath not fallen to the ground any of the words of the Lord, which the Lord spoke concerning the house of Achab, and the Lord hath done that which he spoke in the hand of his servant Elias.

  10. And brought him into Samaria. And he slew all that were left of Achab, in Samaria, to a man, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke by Elias.

  11. And there was a letter brought him from Eliseus the prophet, in which it was written: Thus saith the Lord the God of David thy father: Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Josaphat thy father nor in the ways of Asa king of Juda,

  12. Behold, I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

  13. And if you will receive it, he is Elias that is to come.

  14. But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

  15. And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.

  16. And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

  17. And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?

  18. But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.

  19. But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, But have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.

  20. And some that stood there and heard said: This man calleth Elias.

  21. And the others said: Let be. Let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him.

  22. And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

  23. Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

  24. And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

  25. For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.