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1ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲙⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲟⲩⲛⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲛⲥⲓϥⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲱⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
1After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.
2ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
2Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
3ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ.
3So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲏ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ.
4Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
5ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲍⲱⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ.
5“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
6ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ.
6When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲍⲱⲣⲉⲟⲥ.
7So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
8ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
8“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
9ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲕⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
9This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
10ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲑⲟⲕⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲫⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲱϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁϣϫ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲭⲟⲥ.
10Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
11“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
12ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛϩϥ.
12Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲁ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲓⲁⲫⲁ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
13They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
14ⲛⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲓⲁⲫⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟϭ ⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
15ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϯⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ.
15Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
16ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ.
16But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
17ⲡⲉϫⲉ ϯ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
17At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
18ⲛⲁⲩⲟϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩϭⲉⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁⲕϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲣⲱ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲧ⳿ϧⲙⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲧ⳿ϧⲙⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
18Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
19ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ.
19Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
20ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ.
20“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲕϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϣⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓϫⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ.
21Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
22ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ.
22When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
23ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲕϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
23Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
24ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲛϩ ϩⲁ ⲕⲁⲓⲁⲫⲁ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ.
24Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
25ⲛⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲧ⳿ϧⲙⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
25Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
26ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲱϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁϣϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ ϭⲱⲙ.
26One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
27ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲟⲩϯ.
27Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
28ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲕⲁⲓⲁⲫⲁ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϥ ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥ ⲭⲁ.
28Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
29ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏ ⲅⲟⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
29So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
30ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲁ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
30“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
31ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϭⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ.
31“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
32ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲥⲏⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ.
32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
33ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ.
33Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ ϣⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧ.
34“Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
35ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏ ⲓⲕ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓϥ.
35“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
36ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲑⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲏ ⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲑⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.
36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
37ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ.
37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
38ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϯϫⲉⲙ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
39ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲭⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ.
39But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲭⲁ ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲁⲣⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ
40“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
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