20 Elisha left the oxen, ran to follow Elijah, and said, "Please let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you."  * 19:20 Mt 8:21–22

"Go on back," he replied, "for what have I done to you? "

21 So he turned back from following him, took the team of oxen, and slaughtered  * 19:21 Or sacrificed them. With the oxen’s wooden yoke and plow,  * 19:21 1Sm 6:14; 2Sm 24:22 he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he left, followed Elijah, and served him.  * 19:21 Lk 14:26,33