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Catholic lectionary for 12 June 2010

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1 Kings, Chapter 19,  verses 16, 19-21

9 At Horeb God appeareth unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha, 19 Elisha, taking leave of his friends, followeth Elijah
16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
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19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
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19  Elijah flees from Jezebel, Ki1 19:1-3.
Is fed by an angel, Ki1 19:4-8.
God manifests himself and directs him, Ki1 19:9-18.
He calls Elisha, Ki1 19:19-21.


19:16 The son, etc - That is, his grand - son, for he was the son of Jehosaphat, Ki2 9:2. This was intended as a prediction that bythese God would punish the degenerate Israelites, plead his own causeamong them, and avenge the quarrel of his covenant.


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Luke, Chapter 2,  verses 41-51

40 who increaseth in wisdom, 46 questioneth in the temple with the doctors, 51 and is obedient to his parents
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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2:43 The child Jesus - St. Luke describes in order Jesus the fruit of the womb, Luk 1:42;an infant, Luk 2:12;a little child, Luk 2:40;a child here, and afterward a man.So our Lord passed through and sanctified every stage of human life. Old age only did not become him.


2:44 Supposing him to have been in the company - As the men and women usually travelled in distinct companies.


2:46 After three days - The first day was spent in their journey, the second, in their return to Jerusalem: and the third, in searching for him there: they found him in the temple - In an apartment of it: sitting in the midst of the doctors - Not one word is said of his disputing with them, but only of his asking and answering questions, which was a very usual thing in these assemblies, and indeed the very end of them. And if he was, with others, at the feet of these teachers (where learners generally sat) he might be said to be in the midst of them, as they sat on benches of a semicircular form, raised above their hearers and disciples.


2:49 Why sought ye me? - He does not blame them for losing, but for thinking it needful to seek him: and intimates, that he could not be lost, nor found any where, but doing the will of a higher parent.


2:50 It is observable that Joseph is not mentioned after this time; whence it is probable, he did not live long after.


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