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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈⲔ ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲚⲒϬⲒⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎ Ⲥ.
1When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
2Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
3Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ.
4He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲈⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ.
5and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?
6ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲂⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲞⲢϪϤ.
6So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
7ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ Ⲁ- ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈϮⲤϦⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
7They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
8ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀϢⲦϨⲎ ⲦⲀ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
8He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
9ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
9I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”
10ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϬⲒ.
10His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
11ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
11But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
12ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲈⲀⲨⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲈⲀⲨⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠ.
12For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
13ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
13Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
14But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
15He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
16Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
17ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ.
17He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
18ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ.
18He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’
19ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ.
19‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϮϢⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
20The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
21ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔϪⲪⲞ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲔ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
21Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
22ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
22But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
23ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲒⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ.
23Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
24ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϬⲀⲘⲞⲨⲖ ⲒⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲐⲰⲢⲠ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
25ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
25When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
26Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲬⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
27Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
28ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϮⲒⲂ ⲚⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
28Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲒⲈ ⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲒⲰⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲀⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲒⲈ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲈϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲢ ⲚⲔⲰⲂ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
29Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
30ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ.
30But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
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