2 Kings 2:6-15

6Then Elijah said to him, “Please 1stay here, for the Lord has sent me to 2the Jordan.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.

7Now 3fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8Elijah 4took his mantle and folded it together and 5struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

9When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please, let a 6double portion of your spirit be upon me.” 10He said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you 7see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.” 11As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared 8a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a 9whirlwind to heaven. 12Elisha saw it and cried out, “10My father, my father, the 11chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw 12Elijah no more. Then 13he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. 13He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 14He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when he also had 14struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha crossed over.

15Now when 15the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho opposite him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him.