Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Genesis 45:15-28 and Matthew 27:27-31 (NIV)

Genesis 45:15-28
Joseph Makes Himself Known

15  And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
16  When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased. 
17  Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan,  18  and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’
19  “You are also directed to tell them, ‘Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come.
20  Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.’”
21  So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey. 
22  To each of them he gave new clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes. 
23  And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey. 
24  Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!”
25  So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. 
26  They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.” Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them. 
27  But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
28  And Israel said, “I’m convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.” 

Matthew 27:27-31
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
27  Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him.
28  They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 
29  and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 
30  They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 
31  After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. 

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