Luke 8
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Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲈⲨⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
2as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
2ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲀⲄⲆⲀⲖⲒⲚⲎ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ
3Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
3ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲬⲞⲨⲌⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲞⲨⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲞϢ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ.
4While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
4ⲈϤⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ
5“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
5ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲘϨⲰⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ.
6Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϬⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϪϨϤ.
8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲢ ⲚⲔⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
9Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
9ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
10He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
10ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲔⲀϮ.
11Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
11ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
12ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲒⲦⲀ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲦϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
13The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
13ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϢⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
14The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
14ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲆⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞϪϨⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
15But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
15ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ.
16No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
16ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲞⲂⲤϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ⲤⲀⲈϦⲢⲎ ⲒⲚⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
17For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
17ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲬⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲎϮ.
18Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
18ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
19Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
19ⲀⲤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
20He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
20ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
21But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
21ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
22One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
22ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
23As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
23ⲈⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲒⲚⲆⲨⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
24The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲈϨⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲀⲘⲎ.
25“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϤ.
26Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲢⲄⲈⲤⲎ ⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
27When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
27ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϮϨⲂⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ.
28When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
28ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲎⲒ.
29For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
29ⲚⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲀϤϨⲞⲖⲘⲈϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲆⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀϤⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ.
30“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
30ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲖⲈⲄⲒⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ
31And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨⲚ
32There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
32ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲒⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ.
33Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
33ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲈϢⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲀⲄⲈⲖⲎ ⲚⲢⲒⲢ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲢⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰϪϨ.
34When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
34ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲞⲒ.
35So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
35ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ
36Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
36ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
37Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
37ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲢⲄⲈⲤⲎⲚⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ.
38The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
38ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ
39“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
39ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
40When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
40ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
41Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
41ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲀⲒⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ
42because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
42ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
43including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
43ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲰⲚϦ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ.
44She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
44ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲀⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ.
45“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
45ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ.
46But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
46ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
47Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
47ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲤⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ
48“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
48ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲒ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
49While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
49ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲔϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
50But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
50ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
51When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
51ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ.
52Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
52ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲤⲚⲔⲞⲦ.
53And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
53ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ.
54But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
54ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϪⲒϪ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
55Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
55ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
56Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
56ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
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