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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲞϮ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀⲨϨⲔⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϦⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
1At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
2ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
3ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
3But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
4ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
4how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
5ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲤⲈⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϬⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
5Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
6ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
6But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
7ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϮ ϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲦⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
7But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
8ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ.
9He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϢⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
10And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
11ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲒⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ.
11He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
12ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲎⲢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
12Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
13ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϮⲬⲈϮ.
13Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
14ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ.
14But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
15ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
15Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
16ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
16and commanded them that they should not make him known,
17ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲀⲚⲎ ⲒⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲀⲠ.
18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
19ⲚⲚⲈϤϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ.
19He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20ⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲈϤϦⲈⲘϦⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲀϢϤ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲈⲘⲦⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲈⲚⲞϤ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲨϬⲢⲞ.
20He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
21In his name, the nations will hope.”
22ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
22Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
23ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲞⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
23All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
24ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
25ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
26If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
27If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
28But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
29ⲒⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
29Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
30ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ϤϪⲰⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
30“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
31ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come.
33ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ.
33“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
34ⲚⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀϪⲰ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎ ⲦϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰ ⲤⲀϪⲒ.
34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
35The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
36ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
36I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
39ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
39But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲈⲠϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
41The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
42ϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲦⲰⲚⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲀⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
42The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
43ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ.
43“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
44ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ.
44Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
45Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
46ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ
47One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
48ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
48But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
49ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
49He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
50ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ.
50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
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