The man kept watching her in silence, to see if the Lord had given him success.
He prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.
She quickly emptied her jar into the animals' drinking trough and ran to the well to get more water, until she had watered all his camels.
He said, “Praise the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has faithfully kept his promise to my master. The Lord has led me straight to my master's relatives.”
But he said, “Don't make us stay. The Lord has made my journey a success; let me go back to my master.”
“Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; his love is eternal!”
They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
May those who are wise think about these things; may they consider the Lord's constant love.
Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about them.
So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.