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1ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲏⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳪ ⲙⲁ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
1When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”
2ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.
2He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
3ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ.
3Give us day by day our daily bread.
4ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
4Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”
5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲙⲁ ⲅ̅ ⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲟⲩϣⲁⲡ.
5He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
6ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ.
6for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’
7ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏ ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓⲙⲁ⳿ϣⲑⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ.
7and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?
8ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲗⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
8I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
9⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
9“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
10ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ϣⲁϥϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲧⲕⲱϯ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱⲗϩ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ.
10For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
11ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ.
11“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
12ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲙⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϭⲗⲏ ⲛⲁϥ.
12Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?
13ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
14ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ.
14He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
15ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
15But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
16ⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ.
16Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
17⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϣⲁϥϩⲉⲓ.
17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
18ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⲁϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
18If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
19ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
19But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
20ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲥⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
20But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.
21ϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲣⲓ ϧⲟⲕϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲩⲗⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣ ⲭⲟⲛⲧ⳿ⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
21“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
22ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲩϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϧⲱⲕ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲗ.
22But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.
23ⲏ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
23“He who is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.
24ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
24The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’
25ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲣⲱϥⲧ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲣⲁϩ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗ.
25When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
26ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲍ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓϧⲁⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲩⲁϯ.
26Then he goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”
27ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛϯⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲙⲛⲟϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ.
27It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
28⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲅⲉ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
29ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏ ⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏ ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
29When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
30ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
30For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation.
31ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
31The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and will condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.
32ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
32The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.
33⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲇⲉ ϭⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲡ ⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
33“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.
34⳿ⲡϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
34The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.
35⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲡⲉ.
35Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness.
36ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲉⲙⲥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲏⲣϥ ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϧⲏⲃⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲧⲉⲃⲣⲏϫ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
36If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”
37ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ.
37Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the table.
38ⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϧⲁϫⲉⲛ ⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ.
38When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
39ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲃⲓⲛⲁϫ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ.
39The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
40ⲛⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲏ ⲫⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ.
40You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?
41⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲙⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁⲏ ⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
41But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
42ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁϭⲓⲛ⳿ⲛⲥⲑⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲃⲁϣⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϯ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
42But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
43ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ.
43Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
44ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ.
44Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don’t know it.”
45ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲕϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ.
45One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.”
46⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⳿ⲙϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲏⲃ.
46He said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.
47ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲁⲩϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ.
47Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
48ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ.
48So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
49ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁ ϯⲕⲉⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
49Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
50ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓϣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲟⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
50that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
51ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲥⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
51from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
52ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲱⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
52Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”
53ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ.
53As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him,
54ⲉⲩϭⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲣϫϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲱϥ
54lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
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