³⁸ So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God^[a]?”^(A)

³⁹ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you,^(B) there is no one so discerning and wise as you.^{(C) 40} You shall be in charge of my palace,^(D) and all my people are to submit to your orders.^(E) Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.^(F)”

Joseph in Charge of Egypt

⁴¹ So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”^{(G) 42} Then Pharaoh took his signet ring^(H) from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes^(I) of fine linen^(J) and put a gold chain around his neck.^{(K) 43} He had him ride in a chariot^(L) as his second-in-command,^[b](M) and people shouted before him, “Make way^[c]!”^(N) Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.^(O)

⁴⁴ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”^{(P) 45} Pharaoh gave Joseph^(Q) the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest^(R) of On,^[d](S) to be his wife.^(T) And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

⁴⁶ Joseph was thirty years old^(U) when he entered the service^(V) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt. ⁴⁷ During the seven years of abundance^(W) the land produced plentifully. ⁴⁸ Joseph collected all the food produced in those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities.^(X) In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it. ⁴⁹ Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain, like the sand of the sea;^(Y) it was so much that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure.

⁵⁰ Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.^{(Z) 51} Joseph named his firstborn^(AA) Manasseh^[e](AB) and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” ⁵² The second son he named Ephraim^[f](AC) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful^(AD) in the land of my suffering.”

⁵³ The seven years of abundance in Egypt came to an end, ⁵⁴ and the seven years of famine^(AE) began,^(AF) just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all the other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt there was food. ⁵⁵ When all Egypt began to feel the famine,^(AG) the people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he tells you.”^(AH)

⁵⁶ When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians,^(AI) for the famine^(AJ) was severe throughout Egypt.^{(AK) 57} And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph,^(AL) because the famine was severe everywhere.^(AM)

³² “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.^{(A) 33} To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”^(B)

³⁴ When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”^(C) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.^(D)

¹⁷ Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”^(A)

And they were amazed at him.

Marriage at the Resurrection^(B)

¹⁸ Then the Sadducees,^(C) who say there is no resurrection,^(D) came to him with a question.

⁴⁶ Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate^(A) before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering^(B) and incense be presented to him. ⁴⁷ The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods^(C) and the Lord of kings^(D) and a revealer of mysteries,^(E) for you were able to reveal this mystery.^(F)”

⁴⁸ Then the king placed Daniel in a high^(G) position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.^(H)