Thursday 15 June 2034

41Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink;for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”

42So Ahab went up to eat and to drink.Elijah went up to the top of Carmel;and he bowed himself down on the earth,and put his face between his knees.43He said to his servant,“Go up now and look toward the sea.”

He went up and looked, then said, “There is nothing.”

He said, “Go again” seven times.

44On the seventh time,he said, “Behold, a small cloud,like a man’s hand,is rising out of the sea.”

He said, “Go up, tell Ahab,‘Get ready and go down,so that the rain doesn’t stop you.’”

45In a little while,the sky grew black with clouds and wind,and there was a great rain.Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.46The Lord’s hand was on Elijah;and he tucked his cloak into his beltand ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

10You visit the earth, and water it.You greatly enrich it.The river of God is full of water.You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.

11You drench its furrows.You level its ridges.You soften it with showers.You bless it with a crop.

12You crown the year with your bounty.Your carts overflow with abundance.13The wilderness grasslands overflow.The hills are clothed with gladness.

20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceedsthat of the scribes and Pharisees,there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

21“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones,‘You shall not murder;’and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’22But I tell you that everyonewho is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment.Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’will be in danger of the council.Whoever says, ‘You fool!’will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

23“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar,and there rememberthat your brother has anything against you,24leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way.First be reconciled to your brother,and then come and offer your gift.25Agree with your adversary quicklywhile you are with him on the way;lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge,and the judge deliver you to the officer,and you be cast into prison.26Most certainly I tell you,you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.