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1 ⲁ̅ ϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.
2 ⲃ̅ ϪⲈ ϮϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ Ⲅ- ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ
"My heart yearns over the people," He said; "for this is now the third day they have remained with me, and they have nothing to eat.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲒⲪⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲠⲈ.
If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."
4 ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ϨⲀ ⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲤⲒ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ.
"Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ Ⲍ-.
"How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬ ⲒⲘⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲀϤϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲀϤⲪⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ
So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲬ ⲰⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲨ.
They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲌⲘⲂⲒⲢ
So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲆ ⲚϢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
10 ⲓ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲖⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲐⲀ.
and at once going on board with His disciples He came into the district of Dalmanutha.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
The Pharisees followed Him and began to dispute with Him, asking Him for a sign in the sky, to make trial of Him.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲞ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ.
Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign will be given to the men of to-day."
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ
So He left them, went on board again, and came away to the other side.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ
Now they had forgotten to take bread, nor had they more than a single loaf with them in the boat;
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ
and when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
they explained His words to one another by saying, "We have no bread!"
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲚ ϤⲐⲎⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ
He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ
You have eyes! can you not see? You have ears! can you not hear? and have you no memory?
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲘⲠⲒⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲪⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈ ⲚϢⲞ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲂ.
When I broke up the five loaves for the 5,000 men, how many baskets did you carry away full of broken portions?" "Twelve," they said.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲆ ⲚϢⲞ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲒⲢ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ Ⲍ-.
"And when the seven for the 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲚ.
"Do you not yet understand?" He said.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲐⲤⲀⲒⲆⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
And they came to Bethsaida. And a blind man was brought to Jesus and they entreated Him to touch him.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲐⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
So He took the blind man by the arm and brought him out of the village, and spitting into his eyes He put His hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?"
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢϢⲎ ⲚⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ.
He looked up and said, "I can see the people: I see them like trees--only walking."
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲒⲦⲀ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲦⲎⲢϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
Then for the second time He put His hands on the man's eyes, and the man, looking steadily, recovered his sight and saw everything distinctly.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϮⲘⲒ.
So He sent him home, and added, "Do not even go into the village."
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ. ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ.
From that place Jesus and His disciples went to the villages belonging to Caesarea Philippi. On the way He began to ask His disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ.
"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲤ
Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.
30 ⲗ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
And He strictly forbad them to tell this about Him to any one.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
And now for the first time He told them, "The Son of Man must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise to life."
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
This He told them plainly; whereupon Peter took Him and began to remonstrate with Him.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
But turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒ ⲤⲀⲘⲈⲚϨⲎⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲀϨϤ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ
Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲤ.
For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϪⲈⲘϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
For what could a man give to buy back his life?
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϮϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ
Every one, however, who has been ashamed of me and of my teachings in this faithless and sinful age, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in His Father's glory with the holy angels."

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