But why should I fast now that he’s dead? Can I bring him back? ⌞Someday⌟ I’ll go to him, but he won’t come back to me.”
All his other sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “No, I will mourn for my son until I die.” This is how Joseph’s father cried over him.
“I’m about to leave this world. Be strong and mature.
before I go away to a land of darkness and gloom,
I know you will lead me to death, to the dwelling place appointed for all living beings.
Jesus said to him, “I can guarantee this truth: Today you will be with me in paradise.”