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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲠⲞⲖⲒⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
1Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
2ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.
2At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
3ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢϪ ⲚⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲔⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈⲔϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
4ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
5ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
5“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
6ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
7ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
7As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
8For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
9ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
10ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
11ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
12ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲢⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
12When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ.
13More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
14ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲐⲈⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
15ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
15Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
16ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈϮϪⲞⲢϪⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
16But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤ.
17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
18ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ.
18So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19ⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲬⲰⲢⲒⲚ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
19The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
20ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲂϨⲔ ⲚⲢⲀⲤϮ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
20He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
21ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲢⲔⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
21Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
22ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
22So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲤⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲚϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲖⲞⲄⲬⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠⲄ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
23Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
24ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲦⲈⲂⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϢⲀ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
24Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
25ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
25And he wrote the following letter:
26ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲖⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
26Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ
27This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
28ⲈⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ⲀⲒⲈⲚϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
28and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲈⲄⲔⲖⲎⲘⲀ.
29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
30ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲀⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲔ.
30When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
31ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲀⲚⲦⲒⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲤ.
31So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
32ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
32The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
33ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
33When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
34ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ.
34The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
35ⲈⲒⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲔⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
35he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
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