Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me,” and they came near. Then he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.
Then when the Midianite merchants passed by, they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.
His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.”
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer. It is I. Do not be afraid.”
“The patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him,
He said, “Who are You, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”