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1 ⲁ̅ ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ
And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲙⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲥ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: nor hidden, that shall not be known.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲛϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ
For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers, shall be preached on the housetops.
4 ⲇ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 ⲉ̅ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲁⲓⲟ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ (Geenna )
But I will shew you whom you shall fear: fear ye him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him. (Geenna )
6 ⲋ̅ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲁϫ ϩⲁϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲃϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 ⲍ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲕⲉϥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲉ ⲏⲡ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛϫⲁϫ
Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
8 ⲏ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ ⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ
And when they shall bring you into the synagogues, and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲱⲛ
And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ
But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉϥⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲱⲗⲉ
And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛϯ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲙⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲣⲣⲟⲙⲡ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲥⲱ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ
And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ
But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ
The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϩⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲁⲛϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they?
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϥϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥϣⲓⲏ
And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ
If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓⲁⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲱⲧϩ ⲁⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϯϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith?
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ
And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.
30 ⲗ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ
For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲉϣϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ
Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ϯⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ ϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ
Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϯⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϩ
Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ
Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣϣⲉ ⲏ ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ
Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come.
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or likewise to all?
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ
And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲙϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲙⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛϥⲥⲱ ⲛϥϯϩⲉ
But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming; and shall begin to strike the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk:
46 ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥⲡⲟϣϥ ⲛϥⲕⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not, and shall separate him, and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers.
47 ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ
And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲛⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲉϩⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ
But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.
49 ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ
I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?
50 ⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϯϭⲏⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?
51 ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲡⲉ
Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.
52 ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲡⲏϣ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϫⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ
For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.
53 ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲙ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲛⲙ ⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲙⲉ
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
54 ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲙⲛⲧ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ
And he said also to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming: and so it happeneth:
55 ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ
And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will be heat: and it cometh to pass.
56 ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ
You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?
57 ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?
58 ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϥϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲁⲧϥⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲗϭ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ
And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.
59 ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲉ ⲗⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ
I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.