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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
World English Bible
1ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲔⲰ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲆⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲦⲀⲢⲀ.
1When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϪⲒⲚⲒⲞⲢ ⲈϮⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲀⲚⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
2Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
3ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲤⲞϪⲠⲤ ⲤⲀϪⲀϬⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
3When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.
4ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲌ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
4Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲦⲪⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ϢⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲈⲖⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ
5When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲦⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨ.
6After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.
7ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲞⲖⲈⲘⲀⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
7When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.
8ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲌ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ.
8On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
9ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲆ ⲚϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
10ⲈⲦⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲄⲀⲂⲞⲤ.
10As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϮⲌⲰⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲞϪϦ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎ ⲒϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
11Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
12ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚϮϨⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
12When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲘⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲤⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
13Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
14ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲀⲚⲬⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
14When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”
15ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
15After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
16ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲠⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
17ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
17When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
18ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϢⲀ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
19When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
20They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
21ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ϪⲈ ⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ.
21They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs.
22ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲒ.
22What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
23ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲆ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
23Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
24ϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϬⲈ ⲆⲀⲠⲀⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲈⲔ ϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ϨⲀⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲔϮⲘⲀϮ ϨⲰⲔ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
24Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.
25ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ.
25But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”
26ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲪⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
27ⲈⲨⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ
27When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,
28ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
28crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”
29ⲚⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲖϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
29For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
30ⲀⲤⲔⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ
30All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
31ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀⲠⲒϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲠⲒⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
31As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲖⲞϪⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
32Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
33ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲚϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ.
33Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
34ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
34Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
35ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲦⲈⲢ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
35When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;
36ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲒⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”
37ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲢⲰ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?
38ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲆ ⲚϢⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲒⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ.
38Aren’t you then the Egyptian who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”
39ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲦⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
39But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”
40ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
40When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
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