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Coptic New Testament
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1((ⲉⲛ ⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲃⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϩⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲁϩⲑⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲉⲙⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲉ.
1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
3ⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲁϣϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϫⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱⲣ.
3What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
4ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓϥ.
4I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
5ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲁϩⲁ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ.
5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
6ⲙⲏ ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛϭⲁϫ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲃϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
7ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲉϥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲥⲉⲏⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲁϫ.
7And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
8ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
8I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
9ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
9But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
10ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟϥ.
11When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
12ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
12For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
13ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓⲙⲏϣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ.
13Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
14But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”
15ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁϥ.
15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16ⲁϥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥⲉⲣϣⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲁ.
16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
17ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛϯ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲓⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
18ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ.
18Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.
19ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲭⲏ ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲥⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟ.
19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
20ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲱⲗⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲑⲟⲩⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙ.
20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
21ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
22ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
22Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
23ϯⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ϧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ.
23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
24ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲓϯ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲱⲥϧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯ ϣⲁⲛϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓϩⲁⲗⲁϯ.
24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
25ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲓⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲓⲏ.
25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
26ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ.
26So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?
27ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲥⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϧⲟⲥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲓⲟⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
27Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
28ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲓⲙ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲑⲣⲓⲣ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲫϯ ϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁϩϯ.
28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!
29ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲕⲱϯ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ.
29And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
30ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
30For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
31But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
32⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥ ϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϯ ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ.
32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
33ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲥⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲓⲙⲁ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
34ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ.
34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩϧⲏⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϧⲏⲃⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟϩ.
35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
36ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫ̅ ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ.
36Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
37ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲏ ⲥ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϧⲟⲕϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
38ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁϩ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁϩⲅ̅ϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
38Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
39ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲉⲃⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲭ ⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
39But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
40ⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
41ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲛ ⲁⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
41“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
42ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϧⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓⲥ.
42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
43ⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
43Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
44ⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
44Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲱⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲑⲓϧⲓ.
45But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
46⳿ϥⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲙⲥ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲫⲟⲣϫϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ.
46The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
47ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϣ ⲛⲁϥ.
47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
48ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϣⲏϣⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.
48But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
49ⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲓⲉ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ.
49I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
50ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉϭⲓⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲉⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
50But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
51ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲩⲫⲱⲣϫ.
51Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
52ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲉ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲫⲟⲣϫ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲅ̅.
52From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.
53ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲓ.
53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
54ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲉⲙⲏϣ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϭⲏⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ⲥⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
54Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
55ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲓϥⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ.
55And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
56ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
57ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏ ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
57And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
58ϩⲱⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲧ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲕⲕ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲏⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
58Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
59ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ
59I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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