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1 ⲁ̅ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲀⲠⲈⲖⲖⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲈⲠ ⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:
2 ⲃ̅ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲢⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϢⲞⲠ.
and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Ghost was [given].
3 ⲅ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ.
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
And they were in all about twelve men.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲚⲀϢⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲎ ⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲬⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲨⲢⲀⲚⲚⲞⲤ.
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲂϮ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ
And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲆⲀⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲘⲒⲔⲨⲚⲐⲒⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲜⲞⲢⲄⲒⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them which had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲌⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲔⲈⲨⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, which did this.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ.
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲂⲎϢ ⲈⲢⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎϦ.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲠⲈⲢⲒⲈⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲰⲘ ⲀⲨⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲈⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
And not a few of them that practised curious arts brought their books together, and burned them in the sight of all: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ.
So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲒϢⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲂ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲔ ϨⲀⲦ ⲈϤⲘⲞⲚⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲦⲈⲬⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎ ⲤⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ.
whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲬⲈⲆⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲀⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ.
And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲠϤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
And when they heard this, they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲄⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
30 ⲗ̅ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ.
And certain also of the chief officers of Asia, being his friends, sent unto him, and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ.
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defence unto the people.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲘⲘⲀⲦⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲰⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲞⲠⲈⲦⲎⲤ.
And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ.
Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲀⲖⲠ ⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ.
For ye have brought [hither] these men, which are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲬ ⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲒⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ.
For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause [for it]: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.