Matthew 14
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
1ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲤⲈⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
3For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
3ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲒⲀⲤ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ.
4For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
4ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲈϬⲒⲦⲤ.
5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
6ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲀⲤϬⲞⲤϪⲈⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲒⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
7ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲘⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲚ ⲈϮ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
8She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
8ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ.
9The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲎⲒⲤ.
10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
11His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ.
12His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ϮϢⲞⲖϨⲤ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
13ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
14Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
15When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
15ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲢⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
16But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
16ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
17They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”
17ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲂⲦ Ⲃ.
18He said, “Bring them here to me.”
18ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲚⲀⲒ.
19He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲂⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲪⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
20They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϨ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ.
21Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
21ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲈⲚϢⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲔ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
23After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
24ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲔⲈ ⲚⲤⲦⲀⲆⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϪⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲠⲈ.
25In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
25ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
27ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ.
28Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
28ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
29He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
29ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
30But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
30ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲰⲘⲤ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ.
31Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
31ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲈⲢϨⲎ Ⲧ Ⲃ-.
32When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ
33Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
33ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
34When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
34ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϪⲒⲚⲒⲞⲢ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲄⲈⲚⲚⲎⲤⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
35When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;
35ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
36and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
36ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲀⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
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