So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.