1 Kings 17:1-12

Matthew(i) 1 And Eliah the Thesbite whyche was of the enhabiters of Galaad saide vnto Ahab: as truly as the Lorde God of Israel lyueth, before whome I stande, there shal be neyther dewe nor rayne these yeares, saue as I appoynt it. 2 And the word of God came to him saying: 3 get the hence and turne the eastwarde, & hyde thy selfe in the broke Karith, that lyeth before Iordan, 4 dryncke of the ryuer for I haue commaunded the rauens to fede the herte. 5 And he went and dyd accordynge vnto the worde of the Lorde: he went and dwelt by the broke Karith that lyeth before Iordan. 6 And the rauens brought hym breade and fleshe euery mornyng and euery euenynge, and he drancke of the broke. 7 And it chaunced after a whyle that the broke dried vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth. 8 Then came the worde of the Lord vnto him sayinge: 9 vp, and get the to Sarephtha a citie of Sidon, and dwell there. Behold I haue commaunded a wydow there to sustayne the. 10 And he arose and went to Sarephtha. And when he came to the gate of the cytie, there was a wydowe there gatheringe stickes. And he called to her and sayd: fet me I pray the, a litle water in a dyshe that I may drincke. 11 And as she went to fet it, he cryed to her and sayde: bringe me I praie the, a morsel of bread in thyne hande. 12 And she answered: as surely as the lorde thy God lyueth, I haue no breade, but euen an handfull of mele in a pytcher, and a lytle oyle in a cruse. And se, I haue gathered a few styckes for to go & bake it for my and my sonne, that we maye eate it, and then dye.