Matthew 20
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
1ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ.
2When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
2ⲀϤⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ.
3He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠⲄ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲈⲨⲔⲞⲢϤ.
4He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went their way.
4ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
5Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
5ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
6About the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle. He said to them, ‘Why do you stand here all day idle?’
6ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲒⲀ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢϤ.
7“They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ “He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.’
7ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲀϨⲞⲚ ⲈⲪⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ.
8“When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’
8ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲔⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ.
9“When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ϮⲀϪⲠ ⲒⲀ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
10When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
10ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
11When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
11ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ.
12saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’
12ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϤⲒ ⲘⲪⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚ.
13“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?
13ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ϮϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ.
14Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
14ϬⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ.
15Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
15ϢⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒ ϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ.
16So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
16ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ.
17As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
17ⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲞⲨⲦⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
18“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
18ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ.
19and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲈⲀϢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲰⲚϤ.
20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
20ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ.
21He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”
21ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲂⲚⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲈⲔϪⲀϬⲎ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
22But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”
22ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲤⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
23He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤⲞϤ ⲈϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲀϪⲀϬⲎ ⲪⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
24When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ Ⲃ-.
25But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
25ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲈⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
26It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
26ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
27Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
28even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
28ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲤⲰϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ Ϣ.
29As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
29ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ.
30Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲂⲚⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
31The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
31ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
32Jesus stood still and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
33They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
33ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ.
34Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
34ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
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