Luke 20
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1One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ
2“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ.
3“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
3ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲰ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϪⲞϤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
4John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
4ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ.
5They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
5ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
6ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
7So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ.
8And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
9ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤϬⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
10At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨϮⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ
11So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲀⲨϮⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ
12Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲖϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
13‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
13ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲒⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ.
14But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
14ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ.
16He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
16ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
17But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
17ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰϪ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ.
18Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
18ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϤⲚⲀϢⲀϢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
21“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔϬⲒ ϨⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
22ⲤϢⲈ ⲚϮϨⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϢⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
23But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
23ⲈⲦⲀϤϮϨⲐⲎϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ
24“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
24ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈ.
25So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
25ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
26And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
27Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
27ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ
28“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
28ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ Ⲁ- ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ.
29Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
29ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲌⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢⲎⲢⲒ.
30Then the second
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦⲤ
31and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
31ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲌ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲬⲀ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ.
32And last of all, the woman died.
32ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲔⲈⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ
33So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
33ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲒⲌ ⲄⲀⲢ ϬⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ
34Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϢⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
35But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
35ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ϮⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ
36In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
36ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
37Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
37ⲞⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲀⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ.
38He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
38ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲚϦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
39ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲔϪⲞⲤ.
40And they did not dare to question Him any further.
40ⲚⲀⲨϢⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲖⲒ.
41Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
41ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ
42For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
42ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ
43until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
43ϢⲀϮⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
44Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
44ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲞⲨⲚ ϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ.
45In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
45ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
46ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ.
47They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
47ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
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