Acts 5
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
1ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲠⲪⲒⲢⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲒⲘⲎ.
2With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
2ⲈⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
3ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲀϨ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
4Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
4ⲘⲎ ⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲔⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
5ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
6Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
6ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤϤ.
7About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
7ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲤⲔⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ
8“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
8ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ.
9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
9ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϤⲒϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲒ.
10At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
10ⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀⲤϨⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
11And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
11ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
12ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲦⲞⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ.
13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
13ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
14Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
14ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ.
15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
15ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϬⲖⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ Ⲓ- ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
16ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
17Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
17ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲞϨ.
18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
18ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ.
19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
19ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
20ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ.
21At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
21ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
22But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
22ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ
23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
23ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈϤϢⲞⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ.
24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
25Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
25ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
26ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
27They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
27ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
28ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲀⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
29ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
30ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
31ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϬⲀⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
33ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
34ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲘⲀⲖⲒⲎ ⲖⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
35“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
35ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
36ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲈⲨⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲨⲚⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲖⲒ.
37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
37ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
38So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
39ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
40ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
41ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϢⲞϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
42Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
42ⲚⲀⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
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