20 “Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
Genesis 43:20
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Genesis 42:9–11
9 Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.” 10 “Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food. 11 We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
John 6:33–35
33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 “Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.” 35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
Genesis 44:24–26
24 Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him. 25 Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’ 26 But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we c…
Genesis 44:6–8
6 When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them. 7 “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing. 8 We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sack…
Book of Jubilees 43:3–5
3 And he ran after them and said unto them according to these words. (JUB) 4 And they said unto him: 'God forbid that thy servants should do this thing, and steal from the house of thy lord any utensil, and the money also which we found in our sacks the first time, we t… (JUB)
Exodus 2:19–21
19 “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.” 20 “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, and h…
Luke 19:33–35
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 “The Lord needs it,” they answered. 35 Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
Genesis 42:30–32
30 “The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country. 31 But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies. 32 We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Cana…
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