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

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

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

² He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. ^(A)When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth

^15 (A)just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and ^(B)I lay down my life for the sheep.

^11 (A)I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd ^(B)lays down his life for the sheep. ¹² He who is ^(C)a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and ^(D)leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and ^(E)scatters them.

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

¹¹ For ^(A)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”