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1⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲟϯ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ϩⲕⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲓϧⲉⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ.
1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
2ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲁⲓϥ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
3⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ϩⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4ⲡⲱⲥ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩ⳿ⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ.
4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
5ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲥⲉⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
5Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
6ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
6But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲁⲑⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
7If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
8Ⲡ⳪ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ.
9Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
10ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ϣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛϥ ⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
10and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
11⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϣⲓⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ.
11He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
12ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
12How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϯⲭⲉϯ.
13Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
14⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
14But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
15Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩ⳿ⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
16ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
16warning them not to make Him known.
17ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲎ̇ⲥⲁ⳿ⲏⲁⲥ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲁ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲣⲁⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲁⲡ.
18“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
19⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ.
19He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
20ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉϥϧⲉⲙϧⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁϣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲉⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲩϭⲣⲟ.
20A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
21ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
21In His name the nations will put their hope.”
22ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲗ.
22Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
23ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲆⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
23The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ.
24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
25⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲥ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩ⳿ϣ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ.
25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
26ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ.
26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
27ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
28ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲥⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29ⲓⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
29Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
30ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ Ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
31ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ.
31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲱ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
33ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ.
33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
34ⲛⲓⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁϫⲱ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱ ⲥⲁϫⲓ.
34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
36ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ.
36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
37⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ.
38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
39⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
39Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
40⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲒⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ.
40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩ⳿ⲏ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲒⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
41The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
42ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲥⲁⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲤⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
43⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿⳿ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲁⲛⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ.
43When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
44ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ⳿ⲛⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲣⲱϥⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲁⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗ.
44Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
45ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲍ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓϧⲁⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲧϩⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲩⲁϯ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ.
45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
46ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
47ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
47Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
48⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
48But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
49ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
50ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲙⲁⲩ
50For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
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