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1ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲅⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲓⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯ ⲣⲉⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ.
1Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
2ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲛⲛⲓⲟⲥ.
2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲁⲕⲓ.
3All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
4ϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉ.
4Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲕⲓ.
5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
6ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
6While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.
7ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗϥ ⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩ.
7She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲩⲙⲟⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
8There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ.
9Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
10The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
11ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏ ⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
11For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
12This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
13Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
14ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
14“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
15ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ⲃⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
15When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
16ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
16They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
17ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
17When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
18ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
18All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
19ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
19But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
20ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
21ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ.
21When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
22When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
24ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲣⲟⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲥ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛϭ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ.
24and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
25ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
25Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
26ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪.
26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
27He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
28ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
28then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
29ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲛⲏⲃ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲭⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ.
29“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
30ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
30for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
31which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;
32ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
32a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”
33ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ.
33Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.
34ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ.
34Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
35ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϩⲱⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ.
35Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
36ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ ⲣ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
36There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
37ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϣⲁ ⲡ̅ⲇ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉⲥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲣⲓ.
37and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
38⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲓⲥ ⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲓ.
38Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
39ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
39When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
40ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
41ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ.
41His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
42ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ.
42When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;
43ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ.
43and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,
44ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
45ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
45When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
46ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
47ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
47All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
48When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”
49ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
49He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
50They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
51ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϭⲛⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲱϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲟⲩⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ
52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
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