Then they proposed two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was known as Justus, and Matthias.

Joseph, a Levite, and a native of Cyprus, whom the apostles had named Barnabas, which means Son of Encouragement,

The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him,

On their second visit, Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh learned of Joseph's parentage.

Then Joseph sent and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all,

until another king, who knew nothing about Joseph, became ruler of Egypt.