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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
World English Bible
1ϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ
3All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
4ⲚⲈ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ.
4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲀϨⲞϤ.
5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
6ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
6There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
8ⲚⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
9ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ.
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
11ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
11He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
12ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϮⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
13ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
14The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲠⲈ
15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
16ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ.
16From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
17ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
17For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
18ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲞⲚⲞⲄⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲚϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ.
18No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲖⲈⲨⲒⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ.
19This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
20He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
21They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ.
22They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ.
23He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
24ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ
24The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
25They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
26ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ
26John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
27ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲤⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
28ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲠⲈ.
30This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
31I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎ ⲒⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ.
32John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ
33I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
34I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
35ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
35Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
36ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲒⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲂⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲔϢⲞⲠ ⲐⲰⲚ.
38Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
39ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϪⲠ Ⲓ- ⲠⲈ.
39He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲂ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
40One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲤⲒⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲔⲎⲪⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
42He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
43ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
44ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲂⲎⲐⲤⲀⲒⲆⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲐⲀⲚⲀⲎⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
45Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲐⲀⲚⲀⲎⲖ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ.
46Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲐⲀⲚⲀⲎⲖ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲆⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
48ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲐⲀⲚⲀⲎⲖ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲔⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
48Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲐⲀⲚⲀⲎⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
50ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲚϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲬⲚⲀϨϮ ϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
50Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
51ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲚⲀ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
51He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
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