Matthew 23
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1Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
1ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.
2ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ϮⲔⲀⲐⲈⲆⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
3All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.
3ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
4For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
4ⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲞⲢϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲀϨⲂⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲎⲂ.
5But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
5ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲪⲨⲖⲀⲔⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲐⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈϢⲒⲀⲒ.
6and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
6ⲤⲈⲘⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲐⲈⲆⲢⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ.
7the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.
7ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ.
8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
8ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
9Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
10Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
10ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϦ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
11ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
12ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ.
13“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
13ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
14“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
14ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ
15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.
15ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲨⲖⲒⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲔⲎⲂ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
16“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’
16ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
17You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
17ⲚⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲨⲂ ϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲨⲂ.
18And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
19You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
19ⲚⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲀϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
20He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.
20ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ
21He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
22He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ.
23“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
23ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲀϬⲒⲚⲚⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲐⲀⲠⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲢϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
24You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
24ⲚⲒϬⲀⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲚϮϢⲞⲖⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲰⲘⲔ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲀⲘⲞⲨⲖ.
25“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.
25ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲮⲒⲤ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϬⲰϦⲈⲘ.
26You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
26ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲮⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ.
27“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.
27ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲞϢϪ ⲚⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲔⲀⲤ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
28Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
28ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
29“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
29ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
30and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲀⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
31Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
31ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ.
32Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈⲔ ϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
33You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?
33ⲚⲒϨⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀϪⲰ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ.
34Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,
34ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲚⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϬ ⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
35that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
35ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲪⲞⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲂⲀⲢⲀⲬⲒⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ.
36Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
36ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲒⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
37“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
37ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲈⲦ ⲚⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲖⲎⲦ ⲈϢⲀϤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲦⲈⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ.
38Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
38ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
39For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
39ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
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