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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲐⲪⲀⲄⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ Ⲃ-
1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
2ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲐⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲰ ⲈⲤⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲎϪ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲂⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ.
2saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.
3ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ.
3If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
4ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲈⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲎϪ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲰ.
5“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
6ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
6So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
7ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϮⲈⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲎϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲖⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲢⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
7They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
8ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲢϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲀⲨⲔⲰⲢϪ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲀⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲀⲨⲪⲞⲢϢⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
8A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲰⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ.
9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ.
10When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
11ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
11The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲔⲈⲢⲘⲀ ⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϪⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲐⲈⲆⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
12Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲬⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲚⲒ.
13And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϬⲀⲖⲈⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
14The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.
15ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲈⲚⲒϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ.
15But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲈⲘϬⲒ ⲀⲔⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ.
16“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
17Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
18ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ.
18In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎϮ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
19Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲦⲀⲒⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
20When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
21ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲂ ⲘⲪⲀ ⲦⲀⲒⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲒⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ
21“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
22If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ.
23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
24ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲰ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
24“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
25ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
25What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
26ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
27So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
28ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲂⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ.
28But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
29ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ.
29‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
30ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲈⲘϨⲐⲎϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ.
30Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
31ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲂ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
31Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
32ⲀϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
32For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
33ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲀϤϬⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲦⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲢⲰⲦ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ.
33Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
34ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
34When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
35ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
35But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
36ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲨⲞϢ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
36Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
37ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲪⲒⲦ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ.
37Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
38ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎ ⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
39So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
40Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
41ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲒⲎ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
41“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
42ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲰϪ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ.
42Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
43Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
44ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲖⲀⲤϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲀϢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
45ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
45When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
46ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
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