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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲈⲚ ⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ.
1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤϨⲞⲂⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
3ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲀϢϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ.
3What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
4ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲀⲒϤ.
4I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
5ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
6ⲘⲎ ⲈⲚϬⲀϪ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲂⲒ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲂϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
7ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲤⲈⲎⲠ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϬⲀϪ
7And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
8ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
9ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ.
11When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
12ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
12For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
13ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
13Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”
15ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ.
15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16ⲀϤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲬⲰⲢⲀ
16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ
18Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞ.
19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
20ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ.
20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
21ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
22ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
22Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
23ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈϮϦⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ.
23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
24ⲘⲀⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲤⲒϮ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀⲚϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲎⲢ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ.
24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
25ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲒⲎ.
25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
26ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ.
26So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?
27ⲘⲀⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲢⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲤⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲒⲞⲠⲎ ⲀⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϮ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
27Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
28ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲘ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ϢⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϮⲐⲢⲒⲢ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲠⲞⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ
28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ
29And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
30ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ
30For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
31But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
32ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
33ⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲘⲀⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲤⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲀⲐⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲞⲖⲒ ⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ.
33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
34ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϦⲎⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϨ.
35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
36ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬ ⲤϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲞⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
36Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
37ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲨϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲢⲎ ⲤⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲔϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
38ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
38Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
39ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲬⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲢϢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
39But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
41ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
41“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
42ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ
42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
43ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
43Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
44ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
44Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲒϦⲒ
45But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
46ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲪⲞⲢϪϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
46The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
47ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲀϤ.
47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
48ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎϢⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
48But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
49ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ.
49I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
50ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϬⲒⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
50But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
51ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲪⲰⲢϪ
51Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
52ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲈ- ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲨⲪⲞⲢϪ ⲄⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲃ- ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲅ-
52From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.
53ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲘⲒ.
53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
54ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
54Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
55ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲞⲨⲢⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ.
55And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
56ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
57ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
57And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
58ϨⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲦ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲔⲔ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮ ϨⲀⲠ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲀⲔⲦⲰⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲢⲀⲔⲦⲰⲢ ϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
58Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
59ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲖⲈⲠⲦⲞⲚ.
59I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
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