And they told him, saying: Joseph, thy son, is living; and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them.

And they told him, saying: Joseph, thy son, is living; and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them.

Joseph.

Luke 24:34 Saying: The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon.

and he is.

Genesis 45:8,9 Not by your counsel was I sent hither, but by the will of God: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and lord of his whole house, and governor in all the land of Egypt. . . .

Psalm 105:21 He made him master of his house, and ruler of all his possession.

And Jacob's.

Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Genesis 42:36,38 Their father Jacob said: You have made me to be without children: Joseph is not living, Simeon is kept in bonds, and Benjamin you will take away: all these evils are fallen upon me. . . .

Genesis 44:28 One went out, and you said: A beast devoured him; and hitherto he appeareth not.

Jonah 2:7 I went down to the lowest parts of the mountains: the bars of the earth have shut me up for ever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Lord, my God.

he believed.

Job 9:16 And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.

Job 29:24 If at any time I laughed on them, they believed not, and the light of my countenance fell not on earth.

Psalm 126:1 A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted.

Luke 24:11,41 And these words seemed to them as idle tales: and they did not believe them. . . .