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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ⲈⲚ ⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ.
1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤϨⲞⲂⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
3ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲀϢϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ.
3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲀⲒϤ.
4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
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 forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto 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 farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲤⲈⲎⲠ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϬⲀϪ
7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
8ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9But he that denieth me before men shall 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 whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
11ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ.
11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
13ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
13¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over 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 unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16ⲀϤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲬⲰⲢⲀ
16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ
18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞ.
19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ.
20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and 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.
22¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
23ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈϮϦⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ.
23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
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: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲒⲎ.
25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ.
26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for 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 the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲘ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ϢⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϮⲐⲢⲒⲢ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲠⲞⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ
28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ
29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ
30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
31¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure 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 that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
34ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϦⲎⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϨ.
35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
36ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬ ⲤϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲞⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
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 lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
38ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲬⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲢϢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
41¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
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 said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
43ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
44ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
45ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲒϦⲒ
45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
46ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲪⲞⲢϪϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him , and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
47ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲀϤ.
47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself , neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes .
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 he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes . For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
49ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ.
49¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
50ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϬⲒⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
51ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲪⲰⲢϪ
51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
52ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲈ- ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲨⲪⲞⲢϪ ⲄⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲃ- ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲅ-
52For from henceforth there shall be five in one house 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.
53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
54ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
54¶ And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
55ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲞⲨⲢⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ.
55And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
56ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
57ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
57Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not 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.
58¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
59ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲖⲈⲠⲦⲞⲚ.
59I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
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