ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲞⲚ 11
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
World English Bible
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
1When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also 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.
2He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
3ⲠⲈⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
3Give us day by day our daily bread.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
4Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”
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
5He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
6ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ.
6for a friend of mine has come to me from 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 he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?
8ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲖⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
8I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
9ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
9“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it 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. To him who knocks it 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.
11“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
12ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲖⲎ ⲚⲀϤ.
12Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?
13ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲞⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father 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.
14He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
15ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
15But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
16ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
16Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
17ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤϨⲈⲒ.
17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
18ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
18If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
19ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
19But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
20ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.
21ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ϦⲞⲔϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲨⲖⲎ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
21“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
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 him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.
23ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϤϪⲰⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
23“He who is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t 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.
24The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ
25When he returns, he finds it swept 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 he goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”
27ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚϮⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϤⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲘⲚⲞϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲔ.
27It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
28ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲄⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
29ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲈⲤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
29When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
30ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲚⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
30For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be 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 up in the judgment with the men of this generation and will condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, 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 up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.
33ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲆⲈ ϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
33“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.
34ⲠϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ.
34The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.
35ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲠⲈ.
35Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness.
36ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲈⲘⲤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲎⲂⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
36If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”
37ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ.
37Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the table.
38ⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
38When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
39ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲒⲀ.
39The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
40ⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ.
40You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?
41ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
41But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to 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.
42But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
43ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ.
43Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best 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, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don’t know it.”
45ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ.
45One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.”
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.
46He said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.
47ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ.
47Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
48ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ.
48So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
49ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
49Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
50ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲪⲞⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
50that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
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 Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
52ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰϢⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲰⲖⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
52Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”
53ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲚⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ
53As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him,
54ⲈⲨϬⲒⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈϪⲞⲢϪϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.
54lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
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