Matthew 6
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament
1Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.
1ⲙⲁϩⲑⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
2Therefore when thou dost an almsdeed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
2⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲁ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉϣⲧⲁⲡ ϧⲁϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϯ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
3But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
3⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲁϭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
4That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
4ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲕ.
5And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲑⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
6But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
6⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲁϣⲑⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲕ.
7And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.
7⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
8Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.
8⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲃϩϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
9Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
9ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ Ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ.
10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
10ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.
11Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
11ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲏ ⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ.
12And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
12ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
13And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ.
14For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.
14⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ.
15But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.
15⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ.
16And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
16⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩ⳿ⲱⲕⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
17But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
17⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
18That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.
18ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯϣⲉⲃⲓ⳿ⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ.
19Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal.
19⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁϩⲱⲣ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲟⲗⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϫⲟⲗⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲟⲛⲓ ϩⲓϣⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ.
20But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal.
20ϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁϩⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϫⲟⲗⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲟⲛⲓ ϩⲓϣⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ.
21For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also.
21ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ.
22The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.
22⳿ⲡϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
23But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!
23⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
24No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
24⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛ⳪ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲡ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲭⲉⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲙⲱⲛⲁ.
25Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment?
25ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ϯⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ϧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ.
26Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?
26ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲁⲗⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲓϯ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲱⲥϧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
27And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit?
27ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲓ⳿ⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲓ⳿ⲏ.
28And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.
28ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲥⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϧⲟⲥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲓⲟⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ.
29But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.
29ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ Ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϯϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
30And if the grass of the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?
30ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ϣⲁⲩϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲑⲣⲓⲣ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ϥϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁϩϯ.
31Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?
31⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓ⳿ⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
32For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.
32ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
33Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
33ⲕⲱϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
34Be not therefore solicitous for tomorrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
34⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲕⲏⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ
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