Matthew 24
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1Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
2But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”
2ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ.
3As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”
3ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ.
4Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
5ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
6ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲂⲰⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲂⲰⲦⲤ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
7ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲘⲀ.
8But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
8ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲚⲈ.
9“Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
9ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϦⲈⲦⲈⲂ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
10Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
10ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
11Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
12Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲤⲈϨⲢⲞϢ.
13But he who endures to the end will be saved.
13ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
14This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮϦⲀⲎ.
15“When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
15ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲚⲒⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲔⲀϮ.
16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
16ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
17Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
18Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲠⲈϤϨⲂⲞⲤ.
19But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
19ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮϬⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
20Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
20ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲰⲦ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲢⲰ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
21for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
21ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲚ.
22Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
23“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.
23ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϤⲦⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ϤⲦⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
24For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
24ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲀⲔⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ.
25“Behold, I have told you beforehand.
25ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
26“If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.
26ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
27For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
27ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲈϢⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲒⲈⲂⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
28For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
28ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮϢⲞⲖϨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϢⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀϦⲰⲘ.
29“But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
29ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲢⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲔⲒⲘ.
30and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
30ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
31He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϤⲦⲞⲨ ⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲞⲨ.
32“Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
32ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤϪⲀⲖ ϬⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤϪⲰⲂⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϢⲰⲘ.
33Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
33ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
34Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
34ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
35ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ.
36“But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
36ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
37As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
37ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲰⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
38For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,
38ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲖⲨⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϬⲒϨⲀⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲰⲈ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲔⲒⲂⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
39and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲖⲨⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
40Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
40ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲂⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀϤ.
41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
41ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲚⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲨⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲤ.
42Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
42ⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
43But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
43ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬ ⲀϤ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
44Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
44ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ.
45“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
45ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ.
46Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
46ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
47ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
48But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
48ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ.
49and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
49ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϦⲒ.
50the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,
50ⲈϤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
51and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
51ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲪⲞⲢϪϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
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