Reading
First Book of Kings 17: 1-6
17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord lives, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew or rain during these years, except by the words of my mouth.”
17:2 And the word of the Lord came to him, saying:
17:3 “Withdraw from here, and go toward the east, and hide at the torrent Cherith, which is opposite the Jordan.
17:4 And there you shall drink from the torrent. And I have instructed the ravens to feed you there.”
17:5 Therefore, he went and acted in accord with the word of the Lord. And going away, he settled by the torrent Cherith, which is opposite the Jordan.
17:6 And the ravens carried bread and flesh to him in the morning, and likewise bread and flesh in the evening. And he drank from the torrent.
Matthew 5: 1-12
5:1 | Then, seeing the crowds, he ascended the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him, |
5:2 | and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying: |
5:3 | “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
5:4 | Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. |
5:5 | Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled. |
5:6 | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied. |
5:7 | Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. |
5:8 | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
5:9 | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. |
5:10 | Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
5:11 | Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake: |
5:12 | be glad and exult, for your reward in heaven is plentiful. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. |
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