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1 ⲁ̅ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲓⲃⲉⲣⲓⲁⲥ
After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee – otherwise called the Lake of Tiberias.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ
A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were sick.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
Jesus went up the hill, and sat down there with his disciples.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲛⲉϥϩⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ
It was near the time of the Jewish Festival of the Passover.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉⲡ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ
Looking up, and noticing that a great crowd was coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?”
6 ⲋ̅ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ
He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ϣⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ
“Even if we spent a years’ wages on bread,” answered Philip, “it would not be enough for each of them to have a little.”
8 ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ
“There is a boy here,” said Andrew, another of his disciples, Simon Peter’s brother,
9 ⲑ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲛ ϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲓⲕ ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲃⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
“Who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what is that for so many?”
10 ⲓ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣ ⲁϯⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟ
“Make the people sit down,” said Jesus. It was a grassy spot; so the people, who numbered about five thousand, sat down,
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲓⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲡ ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲧⲃⲧ
and then Jesus took the loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, distributed them to those who were sitting down; and the same with the fish, giving the people as much as they wanted.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲗⲁⲕⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
When they were satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples, “Collect the broken pieces that are left, so that nothing may be wasted.”
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲗⲁⲕⲙ ⲉⲁⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲓⲕ ⲛⲓⲱⲧ
The disciples did so, and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves, which were left after all had eaten.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said, “This is certainly the prophet who was to come into the world.”
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲣⲡϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲥⲉϩⲧϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ
But Jesus, having discovered that they were intending to come and carry him off to make him king, went again up the hill, quite alone.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ
When evening fell, his disciples went down to the sea,
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ ⲛⲉⲁⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ
and, getting into a boat, began to cross to Capernaum. By this time darkness had set in, and Jesus had not yet come back to them;
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ
the sea, too, was getting rough, for a strong wind was blowing.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲩⲧⲏ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲏ ⲙⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ
When they had rowed three or four miles, they caught sight of him walking on the water and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ
But Jesus said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid!”
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
And after this they were glad to take him into the boat; and the boat at once arrived off the shore, for which they had been making.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛ ϭⲉ ϫⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲏ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲥ ⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ
The people who remained on the other side of the sea had seen that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not gone into it with his disciples, but that they had left without him.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉϫⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲓⲃⲉⲣⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲡ︦ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ
Some boats, however, had come from Tiberias, from near the spot where they had eaten the bread after the Master had said the thanksgiving.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲓⲥ
So, on the next day, when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples either, they themselves got into the boats, and went to Capernaum to look for him.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲃⲃⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ
And, when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said, “When did you get here, Rabbi?”
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲟⲓⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲓ
“In truth I tell you,” answered Jesus, “it is not because of the signs which you saw that you are looking for me, but because you had the bread to eat and were satisfied.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ (aiōnios )
Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on him the Father – God himself – has set the seal of his approval.” (aiōnios )
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲣ ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
“How,” they asked, “are we to do the work that God wants us to do?”
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲏ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ
“The work that God wants you to do,” answered Jesus, “is to believe in him whom God sent as his messenger.”
30 ⲗ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
“What sign, then,” they asked, “are you giving, which we may see, and so believe you? What is the work that you are doing?
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕ ⲉⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ
Our ancestors had the manna to eat in the desert; as scripture says – ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲙⲉ
“In truth I tell you,” replied Jesus, “Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but my Father does give you the true bread from heaven;
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
for the bread that God gives is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.”
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
“Master,” they exclaimed, “give us that bread always!”
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲕⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
“I am the life-giving bread,” Jesus said to them, “whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never thirst again.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ
But, as I have said already, you have seen me, and yet you do not believe in me.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
All those whom the Father gives me will come to me; and no one who comes to me will I ever turn away.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ
For I have come down from heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me;
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
and his will is this – that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the Last day.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ (aiōnios )
For it is the will of my Father that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have immortal life; and I myself will raise him up at the Last day.” (aiōnios )
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲩⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲓⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ
The people began murmuring against Jesus for saying – ‘I am the bread which came down from heaven.’
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉ ϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ
“Is not this Jesus, Joseph’s son,” they asked, “whose father and mother we know? How is it that he now says that he has come down from heaven?”
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣ ⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ
“Do not murmur among yourselves,” said Jesus in reply.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲙⲙⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲗⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ϩⲙ ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
“No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; and I will raise him up at the Last day.
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ϥⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲥⲃⲱ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓ
It is said in the prophets – ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who is taught by the Father and learns from him comes to me.
46 ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲱⲧ
Not that anyone has seen the Father, except him who is from God – he has seen the Father.
47 ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōnios )
In truth I tell you, the person who believes in me has eternal life. (aiōnios )
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲓⲕ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ
I am the life-giving bread.
49 ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ
Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, and yet died.
50 ⲛ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲓⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ
The bread that comes down from heaven is such that whoever eats of it will never die.
51 ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲓⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲓⲕ ϥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲟⲓⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲁ ⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ (aiōn )
I am the living bread that has come down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, they will live for ever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” (aiōn )
52 ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣ ϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲩⲟⲙⲥ
They began disputing with one another, “How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh to eat?”
53 ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥ ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
“In truth I tell you,” answered Jesus, “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have not life within you.
54 ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲁ ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ϩⲙ ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ (aiōnios )
Everyone who takes my flesh for their food, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise them up at the Last day. (aiōnios )
55 ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ ⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲥⲱ ⲙⲙⲉⲉ ⲡⲉ
For my flesh is true food, and my blood true drink.
56 ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲛⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁϭⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
Everyone who takes my flesh for their food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to them.
57 ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ
As the living Father sent me as his messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so the person who takes me for their food will live because I live.
58 ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲓⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲓⲕ ϥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn )
That is the bread which has come down from heaven – not such as your ancestors ate, and yet died; the person who takes this bread for their food will live for ever.” (aiōn )
59 ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲉϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛ ⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ
All this Jesus said in a synagogue, when he was teaching in Capernaum.
60 ⲝ̅ ϩⲁϩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?”
61 ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
But Jesus, aware that his disciples were murmuring about it, said to them,
62 ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ
“Is this a hindrance to you? What, then, if you should see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?
63 ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲗⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ
It is the Spirit that gives life; human strength achieves nothing. In the teaching that I have been giving you there is Spirit and there is life.
64 ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me.” For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;
65 ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲗⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ
and he added, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me, unless enabled by the Father.”
66 ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ
After this many of his disciples drew back, and did not go about with him any longer.
67 ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ
So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you also wish to leave me?”
68 ⲝ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ (aiōnios )
But Simon Peter answered, “Master, to whom would we go? Eternal life is in your teaching; (aiōnios )
69 ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
and we have learned to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
70 ⲟ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲧⲡ︦ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ
“Didn’t I myself choose you to be the Twelve?” replied Jesus, “and yet, even of you, one is playing the devil’s part.”
71 ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲁⲣⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ
He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who was about to betray him, though he was one of the Twelve.