Luke 14
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ.
2Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲆⲢⲰⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
3Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
4But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
4ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
5He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈϨⲈ ⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
6They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
7He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
7ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
8“When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
8ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞⲔ
9and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲘⲘⲀ.
10But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
10ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ.
11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
11ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ.
12He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
12ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲐⲈϢⲈⲨ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ϨⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ.
13But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
13ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲠⲤ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲎⲔⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ϨⲀⲚϬⲀⲖⲈⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ.
14and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
15When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
15ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
16But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
16ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
17He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ.
18They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲈⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚϮⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
19“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϢⲈⲠ Ⲉ- ⲚϨⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲈϨⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϨⲰⲤ ϮⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
20“Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ.
21“That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϦⲒⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
22“The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲀ.
23“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲢⲀⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ
24For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen. ’”
24ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ.
25Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
25ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
26“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.
26ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲔⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
27Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
27ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲀϨϤ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
28For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
28ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲔⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲠⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈϤϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲚϮⲆⲀⲠⲀⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲂϮ
29Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
29ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ϮⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲨ
30saying, ‘This man began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
30ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
31Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
31ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲠⲞⲖⲈⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲚϢⲞ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲚϢⲞ.
32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
32ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎ ⲚⲎ.
33So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.
33ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲦⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
34“Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
34ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲖⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨ.
35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
35ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϮⲔⲞⲠⲢⲒⲀ ϤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
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