³ He himself went on ahead of them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near his brother.^(A)

⁶ Now Joseph was governor over the land; it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground.^(A)

² He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them and bowed down to the ground.^(A)

²⁶ When Joseph came home, they brought him the present that they had carried into the house and bowed to the ground before him.^(A)

¹¹ For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”^(A)

¹⁵ just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

¹¹ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.^{(A) 12} The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.^(B)

⁴ When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.