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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
World English Bible
1ⲈⲚ ⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ.
1Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤϨⲞⲂⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
2But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.
3ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲀϢϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ.
3Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
4ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲀⲒϤ.
4“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who 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 warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
6ⲘⲎ ⲈⲚϬⲀϪ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲂⲒ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲂϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
6“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins ? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
7ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲤⲈⲎⲠ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϬⲀϪ
7But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You 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.
8“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;
9ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
10Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme 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 they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;
12ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
13ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
13One of the multitude 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 he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
15ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ.
15He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
16ⲀϤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲬⲰⲢⲀ
16He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
17He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ
18He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞ.
19I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’
20ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ.
20“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’
21ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21So is he who lays 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.
22He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
23ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈϮϦⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ.
23Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
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 don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!
25ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲒⲎ.
25Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
26ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ.
26If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious 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 the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even 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
28But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ
29“Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
30ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ
30For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
31ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
31But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
32ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
32“Don’t be afraid, 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 what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
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.
35“Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
36ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬ ⲤϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲞⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
36Be like men watching for their lord when he returns from the wedding feast, that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
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 will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
38ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
38They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.
39ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲬⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲢϢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
39But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
40Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”
41ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
41Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
42ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ
42The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
43ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
43Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
44ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
44Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
45ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲒϦⲒ
45But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, 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.
46then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him and in an hour that he doesn’t know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
47ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲀϤ.
47That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will 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 who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
49ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ.
49“I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
50ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϬⲒⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
50But I have a baptism to be baptized with, 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 give peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
52ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲈ- ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲨⲪⲞⲢϪ ⲄⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲃ- ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲅ-
52For from now on, there will 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.
53They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and 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.
54He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.
55ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲞⲨⲢⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ.
55When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.
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 the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?
57ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
57“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.
58For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
59ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲖⲈⲠⲦⲞⲚ.
59I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny. ”
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