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1ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥ ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥϯⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿⳿ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲁⲃⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
1He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ Ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲫⲏ⳿⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲁⲛ⳿ⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲌⲉⲃⲉⲇⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ.
2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
3Ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ Ⲑⲱⲙⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲙⲁⲧⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲀⲗⲫⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲑⲁⲇⲇⲉⲟⲥ.
3Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
4Ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲔⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲤ̇ⲕⲁⲣⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ.
4Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5ⲡⲁⲓ ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϣⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲤⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ.
5Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
6ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
6Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
7As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
8ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲕⲁⲕⲥⲉϩⲧ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲃⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ.
8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
9⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲟⲙⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϫϧ.
9Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
10ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲏⲣⲁ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ϣⲑⲏⲛ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲑⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ϣⲃⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ϧⲣⲉ.
10Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲓϯⲙⲓ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
11Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
12⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ.
12As you enter into the household, greet it.
13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
13If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
14ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲉⲡ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲓⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲓϯⲙⲓ ⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
14Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
15⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲁⲥⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲤⲟⲇⲟⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲅⲟⲙⲟⲣⲣⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
15Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
16ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ ϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ.
16“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17ⲙⲁϩⲑⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲅⲟⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ.
17But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
18ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ.
18Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
19⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϯ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
19But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
20⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲟϯ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ.
21“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
22ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
22You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
23⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲙⲉϣⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.
24⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥ⳪̅.
24“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
25ⲕⲏⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲉⲃⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛⲏⲓ.
25It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
26⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲩϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲃⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
26Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
27ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲁϫⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲁϣϫ ϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϫ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱⲣ.
27What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲉⲥ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϯⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁ.
28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
29ⲙⲏ ϭⲁϫ ⲃ̅ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
29“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
30⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲉϥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲥⲉⲏⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲁϫ.
31Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
32ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ⳿ⲛⲏⲧϥ ϩⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
32Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
33ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
33But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
34⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ.
34“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
35ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲫⲉⲣϫ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲙⲓ.
35For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛⲏⲓ.
36A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
37ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.
37He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
38ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.
38He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
39ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲙⲥ.
39He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
40ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ.
40“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
41ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϥ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
41He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
42ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲧⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱϫ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲭⲉ
42Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
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