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1 ⲁ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲏⲇⲫⲁⲅⲏ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
When they were come near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of the disciples on in front,
2 ⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϯⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏϭ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ. ⲃⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ.
saying to them, "Go to the village you see facing you, and as you enter it you will find a she-ass tied up and a foal with her. Untie her and bring them to me.
And if any one says anything to you, say, 'The Master needs them,' and he will at once send them."
This took place in order that the Prophet's prediction might be fulfilled:
5 ⲉ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉ. ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲡⲉ. ⲉϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲉⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏϭ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϥⲁⲓⲛⲁϩⲃ.
"Tell the Daughter of Zion, 'See, thy King is coming to thee, gentle, and yet mounted on an ass, even on a colt the foal of a beast of burden.'"
So the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them:
they brought the she-ass and the foal, and threw their outer garments on them. So He sat on them;
8 ⲏ̅ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ. ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲩⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ.
and most of the crowd kept spreading their garments along the road, while others cut branches from the trees and carpeted the road with them,
9 ⲑ̅ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲱⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ. ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲱⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ.
and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
When He thus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was thrown into commotion, every one inquiring, "Who is this?"
"This is Jesus, the Prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee," replied the crowds.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲓⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲟⲛ ⲁϥϣⲣϣⲱⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϭⲣⲟⲟⲙⲡⲉ.
Entering the Temple, Jesus drove out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the money-changers' tables and the seats of the pigeon-dealers.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ. ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲡⲟⲓⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ.
"It is written," He said, "'My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."
And the blind and the lame came to Him in the Temple, and He cured them.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲱⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ. ⲁⲩⲁⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲧⲉⲓ.
But when the High Priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done and the children who were crying aloud in the Temple, "God save the Son of David," they were filled with indignation.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ. ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉ. ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟϣϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲓⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲕⲥⲟϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ.
"Do you hear," they asked Him, "what these children are saying?" "Yes," He replied; "have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of infants and of babes at the breast Thou hast brought forth the praise which is due'?"
So He left them and went out of the city to Bethany and passed the night there.
Early in the morning as He was on His way to return to the city He was hungry,
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲁⲥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ. (aiōn g165)
and seeing a fig-tree on the road-side He went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. "On you," He said, "no fruit shall ever again grow." And immediately the fig-tree withered away. (aiōn g165)
When the disciples saw it they exclaimed in astonishment, "How instantaneously the fig-tree has withered away!"
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲣϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ. ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ. ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ.
"I solemnly tell you," said Jesus, "that if you have an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say to this mountain, 'Be thou lifted up and hurled into the sea,' it shall be done;
and everything, whatever it be, that you ask for in your prayers, if you have faith, you shall obtain."
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ.
He entered the Temple; and while He was teaching, the High Priests and the Elders of the people came to Him and asked Him, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority?"
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛ(ϭⲓ)ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲛⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲓ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ.
"And I also have a question to ask you," replied Jesus, "and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say 'a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲛϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ.
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲇⲟⲕⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ. ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ.
"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "'My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'
"'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.
30 ⲗ̅ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ.
He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "'I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲥⲉⲟ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
Which of the two did as his father desired?" "The first," they said. "I solemnly tell you,' replied Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners are entering the Kingdom of God in front of you.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲗϫⲗ. ⲁϥϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ. ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲏ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲉⲓ.
"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.
When vintage-time approached, he sent his servants to the vine-dressers to receive his share of the grapes;
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ. ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ. ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
but the vine-dressers seized the servants, and one they cruelly beat, one they killed, one they pelted with stones.
Again he sent another party of servants more numerous than the first; and these they treated in the same manner.
Later still he sent to them his son, saying, "'They will respect my son.'
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ.
"But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said to one another, "'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'
"So they seized him, dragged him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
When then the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-dressers?"
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲕⲓⲛ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϯ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲏ. ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
"He will put the wretches to a wretched death," was the reply, "and will entrust the vineyard to other vine-dressers who will render the produce to him at the vintage season."
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟϣϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲟϩ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ.
"Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes'?
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ.
"That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it.
He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed."
After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them;
but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.
