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1 ⲁ̅ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the congregation which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the emissaries.
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲈϤⲰϢϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
But Saul ravaged the congregation, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Messiah.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲀⲖⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
There was great joy in that city.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲰ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ.
But there was a certain man, Shim'on by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
10 ⲓ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲒϢϮ.
to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
But when they believed Philip proclaiming good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Yeshua the Messiah, they were immersed, both men and women.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ.
Shim'on himself also believed. Being immersed, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
Now when the emissaries who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Ruach ha-Kodesh;
for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Yeshua.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ
Now when Shim'on saw that the Ruach was given through the laying on of the emissaries' hands, he offered them money,
saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Ruach ha-Kodesh."
20 ⲕ̅ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϪⲈ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲔⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ.
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ.
Shim'on answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲀⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲈ.
But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲔⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲀⲨϢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
And he arose and went. And look, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge over all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
And the Ruach said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
30 ⲗ̅ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲰϢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲖⲎ ⲒⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲎⲂ ⲚⲀⲦϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲀⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲦⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
In his humiliation his justice was taken away. Who will declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Yeshua.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
And as they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What is keeping me from being immersed?"
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And he said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Yeshua the Messiah is the Son of God."
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
When they came up out of the water, the Ruach of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
