⁴⁵ And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name ^[a]Zaphnath-Paaneah. And he gave him as a wife ^(A)Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On. So Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

⁴⁶ Joseph was thirty years old when he ^(B)stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. ⁴⁷ Now in the seven plentiful years the ground brought forth ^[b]abundantly.

³³ So they departed from ^(A)the mountain of the Lord on a journey of three days; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord ^(B)went before them for the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.

²⁴ For I say to you ^(A)that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.’ ”

Leaving All to Follow Christ^(B)

²⁵ Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, ^26 (C)“If anyone comes to Me ^(D)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, ^(E)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

The Macedonian Call

⁶ Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of ^(A)Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in ^[a]Asia.