Acts 8
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
1ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
2And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
2ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
3But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
3ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲈϤⲰϢϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
4They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
4ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
5And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
5ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
6And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
6ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
7For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
7ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲀⲖⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
8And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
8ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
9There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
9ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲰ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ.
10To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
10ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲒϢϮ.
11And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
11ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲦϨⲒⲔ.
12But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
12ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
13Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
13ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ.
14Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
14ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
15Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
15ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
16For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
16ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
17Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
17ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
18And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
18ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ
19Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
19ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲰ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
20Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
20ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϪⲈ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲔⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ.
21Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
21ⲚⲚⲈ ⲦⲞⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
22Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
22ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
23For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
23ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ.
24Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
24ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ.
25And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.
25ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲀⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
26Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
26ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲈ.
27And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲔⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲀⲨϢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
28And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
28ⲚⲈⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ.
29And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
29ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲞⲘⲔ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ.
30And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
30ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲰϢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
31Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
31ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲖⲎ ⲒⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
32And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
32ⲪⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲎⲂ ⲚⲀⲦϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ
33In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
33ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲀⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲦⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
34And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
34ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
35Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
35ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ.
36And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?
36ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
37And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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38And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
39And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.
39ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
40But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
40ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲌⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ.
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