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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲦⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϨⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϦⲀϪⲰⲔ.
2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
3ⲠϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ.
3“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲒⲀⲢⲞ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
5People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
6ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲀⲚϤⲰⲒ ⲚϬⲀⲘⲞⲨⲖ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞϪϦ ⲚϢⲀⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϮⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲈⲘ ϢϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲔⲞⲒ.
6John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲂⲤⲦ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲤⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
7And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
8I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ
9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲀⲨⲪⲰϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ
10As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
11And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ
12At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲚⲘⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲐⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
13and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
14ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪϮ
14After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
15“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲠⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ϢⲚⲈ ⲚⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲈ.
16As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
17“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ⲚⲒϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ
18And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ
19Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲒⲤⲐⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚ ⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ
20Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ
21Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ
22The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
23Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
24ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
24“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
25But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲢⲐⲰⲢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ
26At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϤ
27All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
28And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ
29As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30ⲦϢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤϦⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎ ⲦⲤ.
30Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϪⲒϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϦⲘⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
31So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ
32That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲀⲤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲞ.
33and the whole town gathered at the door.
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ
34And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
35ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ
35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
36ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
36Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
37ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
37and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲰⲘⲞⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ.
38But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
39So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲔⲀⲔⲤⲈϨⲦ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲒ
40Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
41ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ.
41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
42ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲈϨⲦ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ.
42And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
43ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲢⲈⲘⲢⲰⲘϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
43Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
44ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲘⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
44“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
45ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
45But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
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