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1 ⲁ̅ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀϨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲒⲂⲈⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲚⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲆⲞⲨⲘⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲖⲒⲤⲀⲚⲒⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈϮⲀⲂⲒⲖⲒⲚⲎ
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 ⲃ̅ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲒⲀⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ.
in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
4 ⲇ̅ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒ ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ.
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
5 ⲉ̅ ϦⲈⲖⲖⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲀⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲐⲈⲂⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲞⲖϪ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲦ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲨϪⲎⲚ
Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀϪⲰ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 ⲏ̅ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲞⲨⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 ⲑ̅ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲖⲈⲂⲒⲚ ϤⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ϢϢⲎⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲞⲢϪϤ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϦⲢⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲖⲈϢϪ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲢⲀϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲮⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ.
And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse [any one] wrongfully; and be content with your wages.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲤⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϮⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲠⲒⲦⲞϨ ⲆⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲞⲔϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲦϬⲈⲚⲞ.
whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲒⲀⲤ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲔⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲪⲈ
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϮ ⲘⲀϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,
the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,
the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,
the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,
the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,
the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,
the [son] of Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,
the [son] of Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,
the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,
the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,
the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,
the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,
the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,
the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,
the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,
the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.
