< Matthew 1 >
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
ⲁ̅ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
ⲃ̅ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
ⲅ̅ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲢⲈⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲀⲢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲀⲢ ⲪⲀⲢⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲢⲰⲘ. ⲈⲤⲢⲰⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲢⲀⲘ.
4 Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
ⲇ̅ⲀⲢⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲘⲒⲚⲀⲆⲀⲂ ⲀⲘⲒⲚⲀⲆⲀⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲖⲘⲰⲚ.
5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
ⲉ̅ⲤⲀⲖⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲂⲞⲈⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲎⲬⲀⲂ ⲂⲞⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲂⲎⲆ ⲒⲞⲨⲂⲎⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ.
6 Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
ⲋ̅ⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲒⲀⲤ.
7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
ⲍ̅ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲢⲞⲂⲞⲀⲘ ⲢⲞⲂⲞⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲤⲀⲪ.
8 Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
ⲏ̅ⲀⲤⲀⲪ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲀⲪⲀⲦ ⲒⲰⲤⲀⲪⲀⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲢⲀⲘ ⲒⲰⲢⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲞⲌⲒⲀⲤ.
9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲌⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲐⲀⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲐⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲬⲀⲌ ⲀⲬⲀⲌ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲌⲈⲔⲒⲀⲤ.
10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲌⲈⲔⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲘⲀⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲘⲀⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲒⲀⲤ.
11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲰⲤⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲈⲬⲞⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲒⲈⲬⲞⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲖⲀⲐⲒⲎⲖ ⲤⲀⲖⲀⲐⲒⲎⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲌⲞⲢⲞⲂⲀⲂⲈⲖ.
13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲌⲞⲢⲞⲂⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲂⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲀⲂⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲀⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲖⲒⲀⲔⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲌⲰⲢ.
14 Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲌⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲆⲰⲔ ⲤⲀⲆⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲬⲒⲚ ⲀⲬⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲞⲨⲆ.
15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲖⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲈⲀⲌⲀⲢ ⲈⲖⲈⲀⲌⲀⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ.
16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲈⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϢⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ϢⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
19 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ.
20 But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎ ⲪϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲀⲤⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲚⲀⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈ.
21 She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
22 Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲘⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ.
24 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
25 and did not know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.