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1 ⲁ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
At one place where He was praying, when He rose from His knees one of His disciples said to Him, "Master, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
2 ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣ͡ⲟ ⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
So He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father may Thy name be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come;
give us day after day our bread for the day;
and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.'"
5 ⲉ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲁⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ. ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲁⲡ
And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him in the middle of the night and say, "'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;
for a friend of mine has just come to my house from a distance, and I have nothing for him to eat'?
7 ⲍ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲉϩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲕ
"And he from indoors shall answer, "'Do not pester me. The door is now barred, and I am here in bed with my children. I cannot get up and give you bread.'
8 ⲏ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉ(ϥ)ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧʾⲗⲁϭ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ.
"I tell you that even if he will not rise and give him the loaves because he is his friend, at any rate because of his persistency he will rouse himself and give him as many as he requires.
"So I say to you, 'Ask, and what you ask for shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.'
For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲧ. ⲙⲏ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟϥ.
And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake?
or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion?
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϯⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ. ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ·
If you then, with all your human frailty, know how to give your children gifts that are good for them, how much more certainly will your Father who is in Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲙⲡⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
On once occasion He was expelling a dumb demon; and when the demon was gone out the dumb man could speak, and the people were astonished.
But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons."
Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲣ̅ϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ϣⲁϥϩⲉ.
And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom in which civil war rages goes to ruin: family attacks family and is overthrown.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ. ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉϫⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ.
And if Satan really has engaged in fierce conflict with himself, how shall his kingdom stand?--because you say that I expel demons by the power of Baal-zebul.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ.
And if it is by the power of Baal-zebul that I expel the demons, by whom do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall be your judges.
But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
"Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϥⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲣ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲗ.
but as soon as another stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away that complete armour of his in which he trusted, and distributes the plunder he has collected.
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever is not gathering with me is scattering abroad.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ϣⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲙ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
"When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, 'I will return to the house I have left;"
and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in good order.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛ̅ϩⲁⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲑⲟ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲣⲡ̅·
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more malignant than itself, and they enter and dwell there; and in the end that man's condition becomes worse than it was at first.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲏ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
As He thus spoke a woman in the crowd called out in a loud voice, "Blessed is the mother who carried you, and the breasts that you have sucked."
"Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ. ϣ̑ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁⲥ.
Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except that of Jonah.
30 ⲗ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ.
For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲧⲣ̅ⲣⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲥ̅ⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲣⲏϫϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ.
The Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ.
There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! One greater than Jonah is here.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲣⲉϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲡ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧʾⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ.
"When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come in may see the light.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ. ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲕⲉ.
The lamp of the body is the eye. When your eyesight is good, your whole body also is lighted up; but when it is defective, your body is darkened.
Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϩ·
If, however, your whole body is penetrated with light, and has no part dark, it will be so lighted, all of it, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light."
When He had thus spoken, a Pharisee invited Him to breakfast at his house; so He entered and took His place at table.
Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His hands before breakfasting.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲓⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ.
The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret hearts are full of greed and selfishness.
Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?
But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁϭⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲁϣⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅.
"But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent to justice and the love of God. These are the things you ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others.
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ.
Alas for you Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, and you like to be bowed to in places of public resort.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙϩⲁⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ.
Alas for you! for you are like the tombs which lie hidden, and the people who walk over them are not aware of their existence."
Hereupon one of the expounders of the Law exclaimed, "Rabbi, in saying such things you reproach us also."
46 ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣϣ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ.
"Alas too for you expounders of the Law!" replied Jesus, "for you load men with cumbrous burdens which you yourselves will not touch with one of your fingers.
Alas for you! for you repair the tombs of the Prophets, whom your forefathers killed.
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲉⲩⲇⲟϭⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲧʾ.
It follows that you bear testimony to the actions of your forefathers and that you fully approve thereof. They slew, you build.
49 ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲧⲕⲉⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ.
"For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'
50 ⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ.
so that the blood of all the Prophets, that is being shed from the creation of the world onwards, may be required from the present generation.
51 ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈. ⲥⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ.
Yes, I tell you that, from the blood of Abel down to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the House, it shall all be required from the present generation.
"Alas for you expounders of the Law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered, and those who wanted to enter you have hindered."
53 ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲁϩ
After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand answers on numerous points,
lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.
