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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
1One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
2So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
3ⲠⲈⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
3Give us each day our daily bread.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲞⲨϢⲀⲠ
5Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
6ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ.
6because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲘⲀⲚⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲀⲔ
7And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
8ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲖⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
8I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
9ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
9So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
10ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϢⲀϤϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ϢⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲖϨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
10For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
11ⲚⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲂⲦ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤ.
11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
12ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲖⲎ ⲚⲀϤ.
12Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
13ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲞⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
14One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,
15ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
15but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
16ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
17ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤϨⲈⲒ.
17Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
18ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
19ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
19And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
20ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
21ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ϦⲞⲔϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲨⲖⲎ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
22ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ Ⲓ- ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϦⲰⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲐⲎϤ ⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϪⲰⲢ ⲚⲚⲈϤϢⲰⲖ.
22But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.
23ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϤϪⲰⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
23He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
24ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
24When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ
25On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
26ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲀϮ.
26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
27ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚϮⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϤⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲘⲚⲞϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲔ.
27As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
28ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲄⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
29ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲈⲤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
29As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
30ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲚⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
30For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
31ϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲦⲰⲚⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲀⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
31The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
32ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
32The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
33ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲆⲈ ϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
33No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
34ⲠϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ.
34Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.
35ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲠⲈ.
35Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
36ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲈⲘⲤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲎⲂⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
36So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”
37ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ.
37As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
38ⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
38But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
39ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲒⲀ.
39“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
40ⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ.
40You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?
41ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.
42ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲀϬⲒⲚⲚⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲂⲀϢⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
42Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
43ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ.
43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
44ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
44Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
45ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ.
45One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
46ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲖⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲘϤⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲂ.
46“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
47ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ.
47Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.
48ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ.
48So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
49ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
49Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
50ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲪⲞⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
50As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
51ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲀⲬⲒⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲤⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
51from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
52ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰϢⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲰⲖⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
52Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
53ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲚⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ
53As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
54ⲈⲨϬⲒⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈϪⲞⲢϪϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.
54waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
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