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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲞⲨⲚⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϢⲈⲚⲤⲒϤⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
1After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
3ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲘⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲞⲠⲖⲞⲚ.
3So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲘ.
4Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
5ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ.
5“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
6ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ.
6When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ.
7So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
8ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
8“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
9ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲀⲔⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
9This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
10ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲐⲞⲔⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲰϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲀϢϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲬⲞⲤ.
10Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϮⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ϮⲚⲀⲤⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
11“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
12ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲚϨϤ
12Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲀ ⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲠϢⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲔⲀⲒⲀⲪⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ
13They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
14ⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲒⲀⲪⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞϬ ⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
15ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲞⲨⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϮⲀⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ.
15Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
16ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲞ ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲘⲚⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ.
16But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
17ⲠⲈϪⲈ ϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲚⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
17At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
18ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲀⲨϬⲈⲢⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲪⲢⲰ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲦϦⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦϦⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
18Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
19ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲂⲰ
19Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
20ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ.
20“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ
21Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
22ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ.
22When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
23ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
23Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
24ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ ϨⲀ ⲔⲀⲒⲀⲪⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ.
24Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
25ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦϦⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
25Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
26ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲰϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲀϢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϬⲰⲘ.
26One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
27ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲞⲨⲀⲖⲈⲔⲦⲰⲢ ⲘⲞⲨϮ.
27Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
28ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲔⲀⲒⲀⲪⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈϢⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϤ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ.
28Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
29ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
29So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
30ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
30“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
31ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚϨⲖⲒ
31“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
32ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲎⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ.
32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
33ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
33Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϢⲀⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ.
34“Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
35ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϨⲰ ⲠⲈⲔⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎ ⲒⲔ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲔⲀⲒϤ.
35“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
36ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲐⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲀϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲎ ⲒⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲐⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
37ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲎ.
37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
38ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϮϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
39ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲬⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
39But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲬⲀ ⲂⲀⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲠⲀⲒⲂⲀⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ.
40“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
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