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1ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲁⲡⲫⲓⲣⲁ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲓⲙⲏ ..
1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
2ⲉⲥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲧⲓⲙⲏ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲟϩⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ..
2With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲁϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕϫⲉⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⳿ⲉⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕ⳿ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲧⲓⲙⲏ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲟϩⲓ ..
3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
4ⲙⲏⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⲁⲛ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲭⲁ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕϫⲉⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ..
4Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
5ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁϥϩⲓ ⲁϥϩⲓ ⲡⲉϥⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ..
5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
6ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲗϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲑⲟⲙⲥϥ ..
6Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲅ̅ϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ..
7About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
8ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁⲓϩⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁϩⲁ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ..
8“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
9Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲓϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϩⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲓ ..
9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10ⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲁⲥϩⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϧⲉⲗϣ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲗⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲥ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ..
10At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ..
11And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
12⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩϣⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲥⲧⲟⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ..
12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
13⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲙϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ..
13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
14ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠ⳪ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ..
14Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
15ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲭⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ ϭⲗⲟϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲓⲛⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϧⲏⲓⲃⲓ ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ..
15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
16ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲒⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏ ϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ..
16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
17ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲤⲁⲇⲇⲟⲩⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲭⲟϩ ..
17Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
18ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ.
18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
19ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ..
19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
20ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛϧ ..
20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
21⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϧⲉⲗⲗⲟⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ..
21At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
22⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲱⲟⲩ ..
22But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
23ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲛϩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲧⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲛϫⲉⲙ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ..
23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
24⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ..
24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
25ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉⲩ ϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ..
25Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
26ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ..
26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
27⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ..
27They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
28ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲒⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ..
28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
29ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲫϯ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ..
29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
30ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉ ..
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
31ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϭⲁⲥϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲠⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ..
31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
32ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ Ⲫϯ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ..
32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
33⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩ⳿ϧⲣⲁϫⲣⲉϫ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁϫϩⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ..
33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
34ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲙⲁⲗⲓⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ..
34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
35ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁϩⲑⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ..
35“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
36ϧⲁϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲑⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩ⳿ⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩ̅ ⳿ⲛⲏⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ..
36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
37ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲄⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲥⲁⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲭⲉⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ..
37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
38ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲛⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ..
38So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
39ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲫϯ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ..
39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
40ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ..
40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲛ ..
41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42ⲛⲁⲩϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲏⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅
42Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
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