Luke 7
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
1ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ
2There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
2ⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
3ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ
4They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
4ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲈⲰⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤ.
5for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
5ϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
6So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
6ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲐⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲎⲒ
7That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
7ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
8ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲀⲒϤ.
9When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
9ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ.
10And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲀϤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
11Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ.
12As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
12ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ.
13When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
14Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲖⲎ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϤⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ.
15And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ.
16A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
16ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
17And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ.
18Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
19So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
19ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
20When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
20ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
21At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
21ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
22So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲔⲤⲈϨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
23Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
24After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲈⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲎⲞⲨ.
25Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
25ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲨϪⲎⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
26What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
26ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϨⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ
27This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
27ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϨⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ.
28I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
28ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲀϤ ⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
29All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ
30But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
30ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲐⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
31“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
31ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
32ⲤⲈⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲰ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲤϪⲈⲤ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
33ⲀϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲈⲘ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲤⲈ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
34The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
34ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
35But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
35ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
36Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
36ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ.
37When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
37ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲖⲀⲂⲀⲤⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ
38As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲤⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲤⲀⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲤⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ.
39When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
39ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ.
40But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϪⲞϤ.
41“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
41ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲈⲰⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲂⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲀⲚⲒⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲪⲚⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲞϤ.
42When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
42ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲦⲞⲂⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦϤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
43“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
43ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϮϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ.
44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
44ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤϤⲰⲒ.
45You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
45ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲬⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
46You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
46ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲈϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲤⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ.
47Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
47ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲤⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
48Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
48ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
49But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
49ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲔⲈⲬⲀⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
50And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
50ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲠⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲒ.
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