⁴ And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, ^(A)whom you sold into Egypt.

²⁸ Then ^(A)Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, ^(B)and sold him to the Ishmaelites for ^(C)twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.

⁵ And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”

Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ^[a]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

²⁷ But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ^[a]“Be of good ^(A)cheer! ^[b]It is I; do not be afraid.”

¹⁸ Then his brothers also went and ^(A)fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”