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1 ⲁ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ. ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ̅.
After this Jesus moved from place to place in Galilee. He would not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were seeking an opportunity to kill Him.
But the Jewish Festival of the Tent-Pitching was approaching.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
So His brothers said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself openly to the world."
For even His brothers were not believers in Him.
"My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for you any time is suitable.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ϯⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
It is impossible for the world to hate you; but me it does hate, because I give testimony concerning it that its conduct is evil.
As for you, go up to the Festival. I do not now go up to this Festival, because my time is not yet fully come."
Such was His answer, and He remained in Galilee.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡϣⲁ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ.
When however His brothers had gone up to the Festival, then He also went up, not openly, but as it were privately.
Meanwhile the Jews at the Festival were looking for Him and were inquiring, "Where is he?"
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so: he is imposing on the people."
Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke out boldly about Him.
But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching.
The Jews were astonished. "How does this man know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any of the schools?"
Jesus answered their question by saying, "My teaching does not belong to me, but comes from Him who sent me.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ. ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ.
If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
The man whose teaching originates with himself aims at his own glory. He who aims at the glory of Him who sent him teaches the truth, and there is no deception in him.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈.
Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"
"You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you."
"One deed I have done," replied Jesus, "and you are all full of wonder.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ. ⲟⲩⲭ ⲟⲧⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ
Consider therefore. Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it began with Moses, but with your earlier forefathers), and even on a Sabbath day you circumcise a child.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ. ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
If a child is circumcised even on a Sabbath day, are you bitter against me because I have restored a man to perfect health on a Sabbath day?
Do not form superficial judgements, but form the judgements that are just."
Some however of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man they are wanting to kill?
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲡⲉ ϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
But here he is, speaking openly and boldly, and they say nothing to him! Can the Rulers really have ascertained that this man is the Christ?
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ.
And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
Jesus therefore, while teaching in the Temple, cried aloud, and said, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. And yet I have not come of my own accord; but there is One who has sent me, an Authority indeed, of whom you have no knowledge.
I know Him, because I came from Him, and He sent me."
On hearing this they wanted to arrest Him; yet not a hand was laid on Him, because His time had not yet come.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲁⲩ.
But from among the crowd a large number believed in Him. "When the Christ comes," they said, "will He perform more miracles than this teacher has performed?"
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϭⲟⲡϥ̅.
The Pharisees heard the people thus expressing their various doubts about Him, and the High Priests and the Pharisees sent some officers to apprehend Him.
So Jesus said, "Still for a short time I am with you, and then I go my way to Him who sent me.
You will look for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲙⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲛϥ̅ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲛⲓⲛ.
The Jews therefore said to one another, "Where is he about to betake himself, so that we shall not find him? Will he betake himself to the Dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ·
What do those words of his mean, 'You will look for me, but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱ.
On the last day of the Festival--the great day--Jesus stood up and cried aloud. "Whoever is thirsty," He said, "let him come to me and drink.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉ͡ⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ̅.
He who believes in me, from within him--as the Scripture has said--rivers of living water shall flow."
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ.
Others said, "He is the Christ." But others again, "Not so, for is the Christ to come from Galilee?
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲁⲛ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲡϯⲙⲉ (ⲉⲛ)ⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"
So there was a violent dissension among the people on His account.
Some of them wanted at once to arrest Him, but no one laid hands upon Him.
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅.
Meanwhile the officers returned to the High Priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why have you not brought him?"
"No mere man has ever spoken as this man speaks," said the officers.
"Are you deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;
"has any one of the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?
But this rabble who understand nothing about the Law are accursed!"
Nicodemus interposed--he who had formerly gone to Jesus, being himself one of them.
51 ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
"Does our Law," he asked, "judge a man without first hearing what he has to say and ascertaining what his conduct is?"
52 ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ. ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ.
"Do you also come from Galilee?" they asked in reply. "Search and see for yourself that no Prophet is of Galilaean origin."
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[So they went away to their several homes;
