Matthew 11
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1After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲔⲎⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
2Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
2ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
3to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
3ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
5The 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.
5ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲔⲤⲈϨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
6Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
7As John’s disciples were leaving, 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?
7ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
8Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
8ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϬⲒϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲀⲚⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚϪⲀⲚⲈ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
9ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϨⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
10This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
10ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ.
11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
11ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲦⲰⲚϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲀϤ ⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
12From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
12ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮ ⲰⲘⲤ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
13For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
13ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϢⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲞⲠϤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
15He who has ears, let him hear.
15ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
16To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
16ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲘ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ
17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
17ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲰ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲤϪⲈⲤ ⲀⲚⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ.
18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
18ⲀϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚϤⲤⲰ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
19ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲠϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
20ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲬⲞϨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲞⲘ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ.
21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
21ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲬⲞⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲎⲐⲤⲀⲒⲆⲀ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲞⲘ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲒⲆⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲒⲤⲐⲚⲈⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲈⲢⲘⲒ.
22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
22ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲒⲆⲰⲚ ⲈⲨⲈϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
23ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲐⲞ ϨⲰⲒ ⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲘⲎ ⲦⲈⲢⲀϬⲒⲤⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲀⲘⲈⲚϮ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲆⲞⲘⲀ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲒⲤϪⲈⲔ ⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ.
24But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
24ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲤⲞⲆⲞⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲈϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞ.
25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
25ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϨⲈⲠ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔϬⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
26Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
26ⲀϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ.
27All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
27ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
28Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
28ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲠⲦ ϦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
29ⲀⲖⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
30ⲠⲀⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲞⲖϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲈⲦⲪⲰ ⲀⲤⲒⲰⲞⲨ.
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