I also tell you of a truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that there was a great famine over all the land;

And entering into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land, and sat down and taught the multitudes from the ship.

And bringing the ships to the land they left all and followed him.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? sinners also lend to sinners, to receive back as much again.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Most High; for he is good to the unthankful and evil.

And as he went out on the land, there met him a certain man from the city who had had demons for a long time; and he wore no clothes, and remained not in a house, but in the tombs.

And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight, and say, Friend, lend me three loaves,

It is not fit for land, nor for manure; they cast it away. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

And it was now about the sixth hour [noon]; and there was a darkness over all the land till the ninth hour [3 P.M.].