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1 ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ.
And it came to pass when He entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲆⲢⲰⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
And, behold, a certain dropsical man was before Him.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
And Jesus responding spoke to the theologians and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath-day, or not? and they were silent.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
And taking him by the hand, He healed him, and sent him away.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈϨⲈ ⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
And responding to them He said; Of which one of you shall his son or his ox fall into a pit, and will he not immediately lift him out on the Sabbath-day?
6 ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
and they were not able to respond to these things.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,
8 ⲏ̅ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞⲔ
When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him,
9 ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲘⲘⲀ.
and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ.
But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ.
Because every one who shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲐⲈϢⲈⲨ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ϨⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ.
And He spoke to the one having also invited Him, When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your rich friends, nor your brothers, nor your kindred, nor your neighbors; lest they may also invite thee in turn, and there may be a recompense unto thee.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲠⲤ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲎⲔⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ϨⲀⲚϬⲀⲖⲈⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ.
But when you may make a feast, invite the poor, maimed, lame, blind:
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
and thou shalt be happy; because they have nothing with which to recompense thee: and it shall be recompensed unto thee in the resurrection of the just.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
And a certain one of those sitting together, hearing these things, said to Him, Happy is he whosoever eateth bread in the kingdom of God.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many;
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ.
and at the hour, of the supper he sent his servants to say to those who were invited, Come; because they are now ready.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲈⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚϮⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
And they all of one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a farm, and I have need having gone to see it: I pray thee have me excused.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϢⲈⲠ Ⲉ- ⲚϨⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲈϨⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϨⲰⲤ ϮⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove the same: I intreat thee have me excused.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ.
Another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I am not able to come.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϦⲒⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
And the servant coming, announced these things to his lord. Then the land-lord being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and lead in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲀ.
And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou didst command, and yet there is room.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲢⲀⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ
And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the roads and hedges, and compel them to come in, in order that my house may be filled:
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ.
for I say unto you, that no one of these men who have been invited shall taste of my supper.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
And many multitudes were journeying along with Him, and turning He said to them,
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲔⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲀϨϤ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
Whosoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲔⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲠⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈϤϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲚϮⲆⲀⲠⲀⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲂϮ
For which one of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sitting down count the cost; if he has unto sufficiency?
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ϮⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲨ
Lest he having laid the foundation, and being unable to complete it, all who see it may begin to mock him,
30 ⲗ̅ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
saying, that this man began to build, and was not able to complete it.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲠⲞⲖⲈⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲚϢⲞ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲚϢⲞ.
Or what king, going forth to engage in war with another king, will not first sitting down counsel if he is able with ten thousand to meet him who is coming against him, with twenty thousand?
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎ ⲚⲎ.
But if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy, he asks for those things which appertain to peace.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲦⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
Thus then every one of you who does not consecrate all his possessions, is not able to be my disciple.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲖⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨ.
Therefore salt is good: but if the salt may lose its savor, with what shall it be salted?
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϮⲔⲞⲠⲢⲒⲀ ϤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
It is neither good for the land nor for excrement: they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.