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1 ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲏⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳪ ⲙⲁ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
One day Jesus was somewhere praying. When he finished [praying], one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us [what to say when] we [(exc)] pray, as John [the Baptizer] taught his disciples!”
2 ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.
He said to them, “When you pray, say [things like this]: ‘Father, we want you [(sg)] [MTY] to be honored/revered. [We want people to let you(sg)] [MTY, MET] rule over their lives.
Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we need.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
Forgive us [for] the wrong things that we have done, because we forgive people for the wrong things that they do to us. Do not let us do wrong things when we are tempted {[someone or something] tempts us}.’”
5 ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲙⲁ ⲅ̅ ⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲟⲩϣⲁⲡ.
Then he said to them, “Suppose that one of you goes to the house of a friend at midnight. Suppose that you [(sg) stand outside and] call out to him, ‘My friend, please lend me three buns!
Another friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived [at my house], but I have no food [ready] to give to him!’
7 ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏ ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓⲙⲁ⳿ϣⲑⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ.
Suppose that he answers you from inside [his house], ‘Do not bother me! The door has been locked {[We(exc)] have locked the door} and all my family are in bed. [So] I cannot get up and give you [(sg)] anything!’
8 ⲏ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲗⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
I will tell you that even if he does not [want to] get up and give you [any food], to avoid being ashamed [for not helping you] because you are his friend (OR, if without being ashamed you continue asking him to do that), he certainly will get up and give you whatever you need.
9 ⲑ̅ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
So I tell you this: Keep asking [God for what you need]. If you do that, [he] will give it to you [(pl)]. Confidently keep expecting [God to give you the things that you need], and [he] will give them to you [MET]. [It will be like] looking for what you need and finding it. Keep on [praying urgently to God. Then God will answer you. It will be like] knocking [on a door] so that [God] will open [the way] for you [to get what you pray for].
Remember that [God] will give things to everyone who continues to ask [him for them]. [He] will give things to whoever confidently keeps asking. [He] will open [the way] for people [to get the things that they keep urgently praying for].
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ.
If one of you had a son who asked you [(sg)] for a fish [to eat], (you [(sg)] certainly would not give him a [poisonous] snake instead!/would you give him a [poisonous] snake instead?) [RHQ]
If he asked you for an egg, (you [(sg)] certainly would not give him a scorpion!/would you give him a scorpion?) [RHQ]
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
Even though you people are evil, you know how to give good things to your children. So your Father in heaven will certainly [give good things] to those who ask him, [including] giving the Holy Spirit, [who is the best gift].”
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ.
[One day there was a man there who, because a demon controlled him] [MTY], was unable to speak. After [Jesus expelled] the demon, the man [began to] talk. [Most of] the people [there] were amazed.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
But some of them said, “It is Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons!”
Other [people there] asked Jesus to perform a miracle [to prove (he was the Messiah/that he had come] from God) [MTY/EUP]. They wanted to trap him [into not being able to perform a miracle or into doing something ridiculous].
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϣⲁϥϩⲉⲓ.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “If [the people in] one nation fight against each other, their nation will be destroyed {[they] will destroy their nation}. If [the people in] [MTY] one house are divided, they will cease to remain as one [family].
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⲁϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
[Similarly], if Satan [and his demons] were fighting against each other, (his rule over them would [certainly] not last!/how would his rule over them last?) [RHQ] [I say this] because you are saying that I am expelling demons by [the power of] the ruler of [his own demons]
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, [is it also true that] your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No, that is not true]. So they will show that you [are not thinking logically].
20 ⲕ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲥⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
But because it is by the power [MTY] of God [that I expel demons], I am showing you [that the power of] God to [MET] rule [people’s lives] has come to you.”
Then, [to show that by expelling evil spirits he was making it clear that he was much more powerful than Satan, Jesus said] [MET], “When a strong man who has many weapons guards his own house, no one can steal the things in his house.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲩϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϧⲱⲕ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲗ.
But when someone else who is stronger attacks that man and subdues him, he is able to take away the weapons in which the man trusted. Then he can take from that man’s house anything he [wants to].
[No one can be neutral]. Those who do not help me [are opposing] me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to go away [from me].”
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
[Then Jesus said this]: “[Sometimes when] an evil spirit leaves someone, it wanders around in desolate areas seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone, it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person in whom I used to live!’
So it goes back and finds that [the Spirit of God is not in control of that person’s life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been {that someone has} swept clean and everything put {put everything} in order, [but a house that is empty].
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲍ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓϧⲁⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲩⲁϯ.
Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil than it is. They [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So], [although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it became much worse.”
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛϯⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲙⲛⲟϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ.
When Jesus said that, a woman who was listening called out [to him], “[God is] pleased with the woman who gave birth to you [(sg)] and let you nurse [at her breasts]!”
But he replied, “God [is] much more pleased with those who hear his message and obey it!”
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏ ⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏ ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
When the group of people around [Jesus] got larger, he said, “[Many of] you people who have been observing my ministry are evil. You want [me to perform] a miracle [to prove that I have come from God], but the only miracle that [I] will perform for you is one [like happened to] Jonah.
30 ⲗ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
[After Jonah was inside a huge fish for three days, God performed] a miracle [to restore] Jonah. [Jonah then went and testified about that] to the people in Nineveh [city. God will perform] a similar miracle [for me], the one who came from heaven. [When you people have seen that miracle, you will believe my message].
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
[Long ago the] queen from [Sheba], [far] south [of Israel, traveled a long distance to hear Solomon speak many] wise things. But now [I, a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. Therefore, at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba] will stand there, [along] with you people, and will condemn you.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
The people who lived in Nineveh [city] turned from their sinful ways when Jonah preached to them. But now I, who am greater than Jonah, have come [and preached to you], [but you have not turned from your sinful ways]. Therefore, at the time when God judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand there with you and condemn you.”
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲇⲉ ϭⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲡ ⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
[Then, to show them that they did not need more miracles, but that they needed only to understand better what he had already told them, he said to them] [MET], “People who light a lamp do not then hide it, or put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light. [Similarly, I have not concealed God’s truth. I have revealed it to you].
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⳿ⲡϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
Your eyes [MET] are like a lamp for your body, because they enable you to see things. If your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you(sg) accept my teaching, you will be able to know all that God wants you to know]. But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see anything. It is like being in darkness [MET]. [And similarly, if you(pl) do not accept what I teach, you will not be able to know all the things that God wants you to know].
Therefore, [you(pl) do not need to see more miracles. You need to think carefully about what I have already] told you, so that the things that you have heard from others do not cause you to remain in spiritual darkness [MET].
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲉⲙⲥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲏⲣϥ ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϧⲏⲃⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲧⲉⲃⲣⲏϫ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
If you [live completely according to God’s truth, you will be able to know everything that God wants you to know. It will be like] being in a room with a lamp shining brightly, enabling you to see everything clearly.”
While Jesus finished saying those things, a Pharisee invited him to eat a meal with him. So Jesus went to [his house] and ate with him.
The Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not follow the Pharisees’ ritual by washing his hands before eating. [The Pharisees washed their hands in a certain way to be cleansed from anything that might have contaminated them. They were afraid that God might reject them if they] had [touched something unacceptable to God].
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲃⲓⲛⲁϫ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ.
The Lord [Jesus] said to him, “You Pharisees are [concerned about things that are outside your bodies, not with what is in your] ([inner beings/hearts]) [MET]. You wash the outside of cups and dishes [before you eat because you think that doing that will make you acceptable to God], but within yourselves you are very greedy and wicked.
You foolish people! [God] is concerned about things that are outside [our bodies], but (he is certainly also concerned about our inner [beings]!/isn’t he also concerned about our hearts?) [RHQ]
Give [money] to those who are poor. [Give according to what you know within] your (inner [/heart]) [that you should give]. Then you [will be surprised to realize that] you will be acceptable [to God without having to perform all those rituals about washing].
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁϭⲓⲛ⳿ⲛⲥⲑⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲃⲁϣⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϯ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
But there will be terrible punishment for you Pharisees! You give to God a tenth of [all you produce, even] the various herbs that you grow, but you do not [remember that you must act] justly [toward others] and love God! It is good to [give a tenth of your income to God], but you ought to do these other things also!
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ.
There will be terrible punishment for you Pharisees, because you like [to sit in] the best seats in our worship places [so that people will think highly of you], and you like people to greet you [respectfully] in the marketplaces.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ.
There will be terrible punishment for you, because you are like ground where there is no marker [to indicate that there is a] grave [underneath]. People walk there, but they cannot see [what is rotten down below] [MET]! [Similarly, people who see you do not realize how polluted you are within yourselves].”
One of those who taught the [Jewish] laws replied, “Teacher, by saying this you [(sg)] are criticizing us [also]!”
46 ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⳿ⲙϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲏⲃ.
Jesus said, “It will be terrible also for you who teach the [Jewish] laws! You require people [to obey many rules that are difficult to obey] [MET]. [That is like making them] carry heavy burdens on their backs. But you yourselves do not obey the laws [that you require others to obey]. (OR, you do not do anything to help [others to obey the laws].)
There will be terrible punishment for you! You decorate the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed, [but you do not live according to what the prophets taught].
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ.
So you are declaring that you approve of what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you [are not honoring the prophets! You just] decorate their tombs!
49 ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁ ϯⲕⲉⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
So God, who is very wise [PRS], said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles [to you Jews]. [You] will kill some of them and cause some of them to suffer greatly.
50 ⲛ̅ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓϣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲟⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
[As a result, I] will consider that many of you people [who have observed my Son’s ministry] will be guilty [MTY] [of murder, as if you had] killed all the prophets that other people have killed, from the time I created the world,
51 ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲥⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
starting from [Adam’s son Cain] killing [his brother] Abel and continuing until they killed the prophet Zechariah [in the holy place] between the altar and the temple.’ Yes, what I am saying [is true] [MTY]. [God] will punish you people who have observed my ministry, you people whom [he] considers to be guilty [MTY] for [killing] all those prophets!
52 ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲱⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
There will be terrible punishment for you men who teach the [Jewish] laws, because you have [not let people] know [God’s truth] [MET]! [It is as though you are] taking away a key [to a house]. You are not going into [the house] yourselves, and you are not letting other people enter it, either.”
53 ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ.
After Jesus finished saying those things, he left there. Then the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees began to act in a very hostile way toward him. They tried to make him say what he thought about many things.
They kept waiting for him to say something [wrong] for which they could accuse him.
