Luke 1
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
1ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϦⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ
2just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
2ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ
3Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
3ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲰ ⲈⲀⲒⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲈⲞⲪⲒⲖⲈ.
4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
4ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲐⲎⲬⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
5ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
6ⲚⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ.
7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲦϬⲢⲎⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
8ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
9ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲀⲠⲒⲰⲠ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
10And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ.
11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
11ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ.
12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
13ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ
15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
15ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲒⲔⲈⲢⲀ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ
16Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨϮ.
17And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞϤ
18“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲂⲢⲒⲎⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ
20And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲬⲰ ⲚⲢⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
21Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲤⲔ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
22When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
22ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲞ.
23And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
24After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
24ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϨⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
25“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
25ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀϢⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
26ϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲄⲀⲂⲢⲒⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ
27to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
27ϨⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ.
28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲈ.
29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
29ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
30So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀⲢⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲢⲀⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
32ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ
33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ϦⲀⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
34“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
34ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ
35The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
35ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢϦⲎ ⲒⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲀⲤϤ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
36ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲦⲈⲤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲤⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦϦⲈⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲘⲀϨ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲀⲦϬⲢⲎⲚ.
37For no word from God will ever fail.”
37ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
38“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
38ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
39In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
39ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ
40where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
41ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
42ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒ
43And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
43ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ
44For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
44ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲀϢϪ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲈϪⲒ
45Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
45ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
46Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
46ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
47ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲀⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ
48For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
48ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲂⲰⲔⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
49For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
49ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲐⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ
50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
50ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ
51He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
51ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲪⲞⲒ ⲀϤϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ
52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
52ⲀϤⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
53He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
53ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ
54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
54ⲀϤϮ ⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ
55as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
55ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
56Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
56ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ.
57When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
57ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ.
58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
58ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ.
59On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
59ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲎ ⲀⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ
60But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
60ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
61They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
61ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
62So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
62ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ.
63Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
63ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲚⲀⲔⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
64ⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϮϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
65All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
65ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ.
66And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
66ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
67Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
67ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
68ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ
69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
69ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲠ ⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
70as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
70ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ
71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
71ⲞⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ
72to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
72ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
73the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
73ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ
74deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
74ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈⲀⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
75in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
75ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
76ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ
77to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
77ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ
78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
78ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲒⲤⲒ
79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
79ⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
80ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
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