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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲄⲈⲚⲚⲎⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
1On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϪⲞⲒ ⲂⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲰϦⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
2He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
3ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϨⲈⲚϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ.
3Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
4ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲦϢⲎⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲢϪⲤ.
4When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲚϦⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲬ ⲰⲚⲚⲒϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ.
5“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
6ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲰϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲪⲰϦ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϪⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϨ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲂϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲰⲘⲤ.
7So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
9ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮϪⲞⲢϪⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ.
9For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
10ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
10and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲔ ⲚⲒϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
11And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.
12ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲒ.
12While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲈϨⲦ.
13Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
14ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
14“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
15ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲚⲒ.
15But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
16ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚϢⲀϤⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ.
16Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲀⲖϬⲰⲞⲨ.
17One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲬⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ
18Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϬⲖⲞϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲰⲂϢ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
19but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
20When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ
22Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
23ⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ.
23Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
24ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ.
24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ.
26Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
27ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ
28and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲞⲠⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
29Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
30But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ.
31Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
32ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ.
32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
33ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲤⲈⲤⲰ.
33Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
34ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲎ ⲦⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
34Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?
35ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
35But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”
36ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲪⲈϦ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲤⲪⲈϦ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲦⲰⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
36He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
37ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲪⲈϦ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
37And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.
38ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
38Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲂⲈⲢⲒ ϤϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤϨⲞⲖϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲠⲀⲤ.
39And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
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