Luke 2
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1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
1ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲅⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲓⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯ ⲣⲉⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ.
2This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
2ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲛⲛⲓⲟⲥ.
3And everyone went to his own town to register.
3ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲁⲕⲓ.
4So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
4ϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉ.
5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
5⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲕⲓ.
6While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
6ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
7And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
7ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗϥ ⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩ.
8And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
8ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲩⲙⲟⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
9Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ.
10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
10⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
11ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏ ⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
12ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
14ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
15ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ⲃⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
16ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
17After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
17ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
18And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
18ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
19ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
20ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
21When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
21ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ.
22And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
22ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
23ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
24and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
24ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲣⲟⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲥ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛϭ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ.
25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
25ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
26The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
26ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪.
27Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
27ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
28ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
29“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
29ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲛⲏⲃ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲭⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ.
30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
30ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
31which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
31ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
32ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
33The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
33ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ.
34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
34ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ.
35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
35ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϩⲱⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ.
36There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
36ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ ⲣ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
37ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϣⲁ ⲡ̅ⲇ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉⲥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲣⲓ.
38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
38⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲓⲥ ⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲓ.
39When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
39ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
40ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
41Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
41ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ.
42And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
42ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ.
43When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
43ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ.
44Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
44ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
45When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
45ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
46Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
46ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
47And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
47ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
48When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
48ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
49“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”
49ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
50But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
50⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
51ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϭⲛⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲱϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
52ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲟⲩⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ
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