Genesis 44:18-34
"Judah's Plea for Benjamin"
Judah pleads with Joseph to allow him [Judah] to take Benjamin's place.
Here we can see that the brothers, or at least Judah, have matured. They're thinking selflessly, considering their father and the effect of their actions above their own desires. This is the model of selfless we need to follow, but, aside from that, It was very evident to Joseph that his brothers have grown and matured. Remember, Judah, the brother offering to trade himself, was the brother who sold Joseph into slavery to begin with. There is a remarkable growth and Joseph would have to be blind to see it.
There also seems to be, from Judah's part, a sense of remorse for selling Joseph and lying to Jacob, another indicator of maturity.
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