1 Kings 17:10 (WEB)
So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”
Catechism · 1
“After Elijah had learned mercy during his retreat at the Wadi Cherith, he teaches the widow of Zarephath to believe in the Word of God and confirms her faith by his urgent prayer: God brings the widow's child back to life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Kings 17:7-24.
Fathers and councils · 3
Jerome
“He who had come to be fed then turned feeder, for, by a miracle, he filled the empty barrel.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 9–16.
Read the whole comment“Exuperius the reverend bishop of Toulouse, imitating the widow of Zarephath, feeds others though hungry himself.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 8–16.
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Tertullian
“You have the third book of the Kings.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 7–16.
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Cross-references · 1
Luke 7:12 takes up the words of 1 Kings 17:10 (7 words in common).