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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
World English Bible
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ
1On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ.
2They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
3ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲰ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϪⲞϤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
3He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ.
4the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
5ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
5They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ.
7They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
8Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤϬⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
9He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨϮⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ
10At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲀⲨϮⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ
11He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲖϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
12He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.
13ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲒⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ.
13The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’
14ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
14“But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ.
15Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
16He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”
17ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰϪ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ.
17But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone’?
18ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϤⲚⲀϢⲀϢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
19The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
20They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔϬⲒ ϨⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
22ⲤϢⲈ ⲚϮϨⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϢⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23ⲈⲦⲀϤϮϨⲐⲎϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ
23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
24ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈ.
24Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
25ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
26They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
27ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ
27Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
28ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ Ⲁ- ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ.
28They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.
29ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲌⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢⲎⲢⲒ.
29There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦⲤ
30The second took her as wife, and he died childless.
31ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲌ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲬⲀ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ.
31The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
32ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲔⲈⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ
32Afterward the woman also died.
33ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲒⲌ ⲄⲀⲢ ϬⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ
33Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϢⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
34Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage.
35ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ϮⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ
35But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.
36ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
36For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
37ⲞⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲀⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ.
37But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲚϦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
38Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
39ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲔϪⲞⲤ.
39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.”
40ⲚⲀⲨϢⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲖⲒ.
40They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
41ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ
41He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?
42ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ
42David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
43ϢⲀϮⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
43until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
44ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲞⲨⲚ ϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ.
44“David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
45ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
45In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
46ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ.
46“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
47ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
47who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
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