Luke 8
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1Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲈⲨⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
2ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲀⲄⲆⲀⲖⲒⲚⲎ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ
3and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions.
3ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲬⲞⲨⲌⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲞⲨⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲞϢ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ.
4When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:
4ⲈϤⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ
5“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
5ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲘϨⲰⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ.
6Some seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϬⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
7Some fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϪϨϤ.
8Some fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲢ ⲚⲔⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
9Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”
9ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
10He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
10ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲔⲀϮ.
11“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
11ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
12ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲒⲦⲀ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲦϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
13Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
13ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϢⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
14What fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life; and they bring no fruit to maturity.
14ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲆⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞϪϨⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
15Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.
15ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ.
16“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
16ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲞⲂⲤϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ⲤⲀⲈϦⲢⲎ ⲒⲚⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
17ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲬⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲎϮ.
18Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”
18ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
19His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
19ⲀⲤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
20Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”
20ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
21But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
21ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
22Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
22ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
23But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
23ⲈⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲒⲚⲆⲨⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
24They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm.
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲈϨⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲀⲘⲎ.
25He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϤ.
26Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲢⲄⲈⲤⲎ ⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
27When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.
27ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϮϨⲂⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ.
28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
28ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲎⲒ.
29For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
29ⲚⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲀϤϨⲞⲖⲘⲈϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲆⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀϤⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ.
30Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
30ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲖⲈⲄⲒⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ
31They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨⲚ
32Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them.
32ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲒⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ.
33The demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
33ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲈϢⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲀⲄⲈⲖⲎ ⲚⲢⲒⲢ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲢⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰϪϨ.
34When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
34ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲞⲒ.
35People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
35ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ
36Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
36ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
37All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
37ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲢⲄⲈⲤⲎⲚⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ.
38But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
38ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ
39“Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
39ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
40When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
40ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
41Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house,
41ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲀⲒⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ
42for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
42ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
43A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,
43ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲰⲚϦ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ.
44came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
44ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲀⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ.
45Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
45ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ.
46But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”
46ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
47When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
47ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲤⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ
48He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
48ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲒ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
49While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
49ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲔϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
50But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
50ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
51When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
51ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ.
52All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
52ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲤⲚⲔⲞⲦ.
53They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
53ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ.
54But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
54ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϪⲒϪ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
55Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
55ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
56Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
56ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
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