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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲈⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ
1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
2ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
3ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲘϢⲒϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
3And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϮϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ
4For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
5ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϮⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲘϢⲒϢ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ.
5yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
6ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
6And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
7ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘϢⲒϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ
7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
8ⲤⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘϢⲒϢ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
8I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
9ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲦⲀⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
10ⲀⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲂϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
10“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11ⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ.
11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
12ϮⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲞⲠⲂ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϮϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϮϪⲪⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
12I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
13ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒⲪⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲰ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
14ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲐⲘⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ.
14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
15Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
16ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
16But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲈⲠ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
17Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ
18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
20ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ.
20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
21ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
21“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
22ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϢⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲞⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈϪⲪⲞ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ
22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
23ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ.
23But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
24ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25ⲤⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϬⲀⲘⲞⲨⲖⲒ Ⲓ- ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲐⲰⲢⲠ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲒⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
26Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
27But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
28ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
28“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
29ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪϮ
29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
30ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲔⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
30will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
31ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
31Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
32ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲞϢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨⲒⲐⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲞ.
32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
33They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲎⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
34But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
35ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϤϢⲀⲦⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ.
35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
36ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ.
36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ.
37“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ.
38So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ.
39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ
40Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
41ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ
41“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
42ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ
42“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
43ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
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