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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ
1After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2ⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
2A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
3ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ
3When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
4ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲈⲰⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤ.
4When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
5ϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
5for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
6ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲐⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲎⲒ
6Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
7ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
7Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲀⲒϤ.
8For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ.
9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲀϤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
10Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ.
11Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
12ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ.
12Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲖⲎ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϤⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ.
14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ.
15He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
16ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ.
17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
18The disciples of John told him about all these things.
19ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
19John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”
20ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
20When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”
21ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲔⲤⲈϨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
22Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
23Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲈⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲎⲞⲨ.
24When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
25ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲨϪⲎⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
25But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts.
26ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϨⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ
26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
27ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϨⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ.
27This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
28ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲀϤ ⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
28“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ
29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
30ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲐⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
31ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
31“To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
32ⲤⲈⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲰ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲤϪⲈⲤ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
32They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’
33ⲀϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲈⲘ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲤⲈ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
33For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
34ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
35ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
35Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
36ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ.
36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
37ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲖⲀⲂⲀⲤⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ
37Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲤⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲤⲀⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲤⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ.
38Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ.
39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϪⲞϤ.
40Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
41ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲈⲰⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲂⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲀⲚⲒⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲪⲚⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲞϤ.
41“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲦⲞⲂⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦϤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
42When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
43ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϮϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ.
43Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤϤⲰⲒ.
44Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
45ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲬⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
46ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲈϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲤⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ.
46You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲤⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
48ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
48He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲔⲈⲬⲀⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲠⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲒ.
50He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
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