"Take it, Your Majesty," Araunah said, "and offer to the LORD whatever you wish. Here are these oxen to burn as an offering on the altar; here are their yokes and the threshing boards to use as fuel."

Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.

Then Levi had a big feast in his house for Jesus, and among the guests was a large number of tax collectors and other people.

He said to his servant, "Go and look toward the sea." The servant went and returned, saying, "I didn't see a thing." Seven times in all Elijah told him to go and look.

Moses and his helper Joshua got ready, and Moses began to go up the holy mountain.

The LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a capable man, and place your hands on his head.

Give him some of your own authority, so that the whole community of Israel will obey him.

A group of prophets who lived there went to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?" "Yes, I know," Elisha answered. "But let's not talk about it."

King Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there a prophet here through whom we can consult the LORD?" An officer of King Joram's forces answered, "Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He was Elijah's assistant."

When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues. They had John Mark with them to help in the work.

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work.

I would like to keep him here with me, while I am in prison for the gospel's sake, so that he could help me in your place.