1 Kings 13:11-22

11An old prophet lived in Bethel. His sons came home. They told him about everything that God's servant had done in Bethel that day. They told their father what God's servant had said to the king.

12Their father asked them, ‘Which road did he go home on?’ So his sons showed him the road that God's servant from Judah was on.

13Then the old prophet said to his sons, ‘Prepare my donkey for me to ride.’ When they had prepared the donkey, the old prophet got onto it.

14Then he rode along the road to find God's servant. He found him as he was sitting under an oak tree. The old prophet asked him, ‘Are you the servant of God from Judah?’ He answered, ‘I am.’

15The old prophet said to him, ‘Come to my home with me and eat some food.’

16God's servant said, ‘I cannot go back with you. I cannot eat or drink anything with you in this place.

17The Lord commanded me, “You must not eat or drink anything there. You must not return home on the same road that you came on.” ’

18The old prophet then said, ‘I am also a prophet, as you are. An angel gave me a message from the Lord. He said, “Bring the man back with you to your house. There, he can eat some food and drink some water.” ’ But what the old prophet said was a lie.

19So God's servant went back with him and he ate and drank in his house.

20While they were sitting together to eat, the Lord gave a message to the old prophet.

21He spoke this message to the servant of God who had come from Judah: ‘This is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed the Lord. You have not done what the Lord your God commanded you to do.

22He had told you, “You must not eat or drink anything in that place.” But you came back here to eat and to drink. As a result, they will not bury your body in the same place as your ancestors' grave.’