¹⁰ I was in your hands even before my birth; you are my God from the time when I was in my mother's body.

¹ Give ear, O sea-lands, to me; and take note, you peoples from far: I have been marked out by the Lord from the first; when I was still in my mother's body, he had my name in mind:

¹⁵ But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,

³ Give ear to me, O family of Jacob, and all the rest of the people of Israel, who have been supported by me from their birth, and have been my care from their earliest days:

⁴ Even when you are old I will be the same, and when you are grey-haired I will take care of you: I will still be responsible for what I made; yes, I will take you and keep you safe.

⁵ Before you were formed in the body of your mother I had knowledge of you, and before your birth I made you holy; I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.

⁴⁰ And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

⁵² And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.

¹⁷ Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.