¹³ And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

¹⁵ (As for you, you will die in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.)

²³ I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

²⁶ and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

³⁰ Finally, Jacob said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face again and know you are still alive.”