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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲠⲞⲖⲒⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.
2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite 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 said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
5ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
5Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy 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.
6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude 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 no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
10ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
11ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
12ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲢⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
12And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ.
13And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲐⲈⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
14And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈϮϪⲞⲢϪⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
16And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, 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 unto him , and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing 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 he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him , and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
19ⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲬⲰⲢⲒⲚ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him , What is that thou hast to tell me?
20ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲂϨⲔ ⲚⲢⲀⲤϮ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
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.
21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
22So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲤⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲚϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲖⲞⲄⲬⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠⲄ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲦⲈⲂⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϢⲀ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
24And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
25ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
25And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲖⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ
27This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
28ⲈⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ⲀⲒⲈⲚϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲈⲄⲔⲖⲎⲘⲀ.
29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲀⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲔ.
30And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
31ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲀⲚⲦⲒⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲤ.
31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
33Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ.
34And when the governor had read the letter , he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
35ⲈⲒⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲔⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
35I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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