⁵ So he went and did according to the word of the Lord. He went and lived by the brook Cherith that is east of the Jordan.

¹⁴ You are ^(A)my friends ^(B)if you do what I command you.

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²⁴ Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^(A)deny himself and ^(B)take up his cross and follow me.

The Lord Speaks to Elijah

⁹ There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, ^(A)the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”