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1 ⲁ̅ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲞϮ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀⲨϨⲔⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϦⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
4 ⲇ̅ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
5 ⲉ̅ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲤⲈⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϬⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϢⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲒⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ.
He said to them, “What man is there amongst you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
and commanded them that they should not make him known,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲀⲚⲎ ⲒⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲀⲠ.
“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
In his name, the nations will hope.”
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ. (aiōn g165)
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ.
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲚⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀϪⲰ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎ ⲦϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰ ⲤⲀϪⲒ.
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgement.
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲈⲠϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲦⲰⲚⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲀⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ.
“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ.
Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
