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When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
6 ⲋ̅ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲁⲫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲟⲓ
So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧ ϣⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲁⲁϥ
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
9 ⲑ̅ ⲁⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ
Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ
As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁϥϯ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲅ
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ
A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.
So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
20 ⲕ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ
When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲛⲅⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲃⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉⲉⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉⲉⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ ⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲁⲗ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ
So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲩϭⲏⲛ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ϩⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲩⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϭⲟⲥϭⲥ ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲏϫ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲟϭⲛ
When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛϩⲣⲡⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϥⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲁⲡⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲱϩⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲟϭⲛ
As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ
“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲕϯⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲁⲣⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲣⲡⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϥⲱ
And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
47 ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ
Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
