John 7
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1After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
2However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
2ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲞⲠⲎⲄⲒⲀ.
3So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
3ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲔϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
4For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
4ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
5For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
5ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
6Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
6ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
7The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
7ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
8Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
8ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
9Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.
9ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
10But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
10ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰⲠ.
11So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”
11ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
13Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
13ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦϨⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
14About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
14ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ.
15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
15ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲀⲂⲞ.
16“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
16ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲐⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
17ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ.
18He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
18ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ.
19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
19ⲘⲎ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ.
20“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
20ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ.
21Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.
21ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
22But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
22ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϮⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
23If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
23ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
24Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
24ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϨⲀⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϨⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ.
25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
25ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
26Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?
26ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲢⲰ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
27But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
27ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ.
28Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
28ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
29but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
29ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
30So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
30ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
31Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
31ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
32When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
32ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲠⲎ ⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ.
33So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
33ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϮϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
34You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”
34ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
35At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
35ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲘϤ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
36What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”
36ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
37On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
37ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ.
38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
38ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲒⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲀϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲈϪⲒ.
39He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
39ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
40On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
40ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
41ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
42ⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
43So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
43ⲞⲨⲤⲬⲒⲤⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
44Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
44ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
45Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
45ⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϤ.
46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
46ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
47ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
48“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
48ⲘⲎ ⲀϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ.
49But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”
49ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
50Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
50ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
51“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
51ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
52“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
52ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ϨⲰⲔ ϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
53Then each went to his own home.
53ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲀ
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