When he has brought them out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

"I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the sheep.

When the hired man, who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away; so the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.

(SEE 10:14)

he looked up and saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran out to meet them. Bowing down with his face touching the ground,

Joseph, as governor of the land of Egypt, was selling grain to people from all over the world. So Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

When Joseph got home, they took the gifts into the house to him and bowed down to the ground before him.

Well then, my child, you are in that person's power, but this is how to get out of it: hurry to him, and beg him to release you.

If your ruler becomes angry with you, do not hand in your resignation; serious wrongs may be pardoned if you keep calm.

For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great."

The people who once were well fed now hire themselves out to get food, but the hungry are hungry no more. The childless wife has borne seven children, but the mother of many is left with none.