2 Kings 2:1-8

1Now it came about, when the Lord was about to 1bring Elijah up by a 2whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah left 3Gilgal with 4Elisha. 2And Elijah said to Elisha, “5Stay here please, for the Lord has sent me as far as 6Bethel.” But Elisha said, “7As surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3Then 8the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel went out to Elisha and said to him, “Are you aware that the Lord will take away your master from over 9you today?” And he said, “Yes, I am aware; say nothing about it.”

4And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please 10stay here, for the Lord has sent me to 11Jericho.” But he said, “12As surely as the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho. 5Then 13the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “14Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over 15you today?” And he 16answered, “Yes, I know; say nothing about it.” 6And Elijah said to him, “Please 17stay here, for the Lord has sent me to 18the Jordan.” But he said, “As surely as the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.

7Now 19fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8And Elijah 20took his coat, folded it, and 21struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.