Matthew 12
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1At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
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.
2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
2ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲁⲓϥ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
3But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
3⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ϩⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
4how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
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.
5Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
5ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲥⲉⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
6But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
6ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
7But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
7⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲁⲑⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
8Ⲡ⳪ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
9He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ.
10And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
10ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ϣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛϥ ⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
11He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
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.
12Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
12ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲩⲏⲣ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
13Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
13ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϯⲭⲉϯ.
14But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
14⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
15Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
15Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁϥⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩ⳿ⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
16and commanded them that they should not make him known,
16ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
17ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲎ̇ⲥⲁ⳿ⲏⲁⲥ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
18ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲁ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲣⲁⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲁⲡ.
19He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
19⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ.
20He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
20ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉϥϧⲉⲙϧⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁϣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲉⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲩϭⲣⲟ.
21In his name, the nations will hope.”
21ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
22Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
22ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲗ.
23All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
23ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲆⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
24ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ.
25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
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.
26If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
26ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ.
27If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
27ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
28But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
28ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲥⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
29Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
29ⲓⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
30“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
30ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ Ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
31ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ.
32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come.
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.
33“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
33ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ.
34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
34ⲛⲓⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁϫⲱ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱ ⲥⲁϫⲓ.
35The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
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.
36I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
36ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ.
37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
37⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
38ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ.
39But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
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.
40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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.
41The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
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.
42The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon 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.
43“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
43⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿⳿ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲁⲛⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ.
44Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
44ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ⳿ⲛⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲣⲱϥⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲁⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗ.
45Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
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.
46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
46ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
47One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
47ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
48But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
48⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
49He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
49ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
50ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲙⲁⲩ
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