Matthew 4
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1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
1ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
2After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲘⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ.
3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲒⲔ.
4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
4ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
5ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲦⲈⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
6“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϤⲒⲦⲔ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬⲒϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬ ⲀⲖⲞϪ.
7Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
7ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
8ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ.
9“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
10“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
10ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲎⲦϤ.
11Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
11ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
12When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
12ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϬⲒⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲌⲀⲂⲞⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲪⲐⲀⲖⲒⲘ.
14to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
14ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
15ϪⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲂⲞⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲪⲐⲀⲖⲒⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
16ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
17ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
18ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ϢⲚⲈ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈ.
19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
20And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
20ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
22and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
22ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
24ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
25The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ.
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