< John 7 >

1 And after this Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
2 Now the feast of tabernacles, a feast of the Jews, was near.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲞⲠⲎⲄⲒⲀ.
3 Then his brothers said to him: Depart hence, and go into Judea, that your disciples may see your works which you do;
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲔϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
4 for no one does any thing in secret, while he himself seeks to be before the public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
5 For neither did his brothers believe on him.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
6 Then Jesus said to them: My time has not yet come; but your time is always ready.
ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
7 The world can not hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
ⲍ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
8 Do you go up to this feast. I go not up now to this feast, because my time has not yet fully come.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
9 These things said he to them, and remained in Galilee.
ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
10 But when his brothers had gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret.
ⲓ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰⲠ.
11 Then the Jews sought for him at the feast, and said: Where is he?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12 And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said: He is a good man. Others said: No; but he deceives the multitude.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
13 However, no one spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦϨⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
14 Now in the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ.
15 And the Jews were astonished, and said: How has this man a knowledge of letters, having never been taught?
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲀⲂⲞ.
16 Then Jesus answered and said: My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲐⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
17 If any one will do his will, he shall know with respect to the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak of myself.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ.
18 He who speaks of himself, seeks his own glory; he who seeks the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? and not one of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲘⲎ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ.
20 The multitude answered and said: You have a demon: who seeks to kill you?
ⲕ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ.
21 Jesus answered and said to them: I have done one work, and you are all astonished on account of this.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
22 Moses gave you circumcision, (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers, ) and you circumcise a man on the sabbath-day.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϮⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
23 If a man receives circumcision on the sabbath-day, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I have restored the entire man to health on the sabbath-day?
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
24 Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϨⲀⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϨⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ.
25 Then said some of the men of Jerusalem: Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
26 and, lo, he is speaking boldly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers really learned that this is the Christ?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲢⲰ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
27 But we know this man, whence he is. But when the Christ comes, no one knows whence he is.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ.
28 Then Jesus cried out in the temple, as he was teaching, and said: You both know me, and you know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you know not.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
29 But I know him, because I am from him, and he has sent me.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
30 Then they sought to take him; yet no one laid his hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
31 And many of the multitude believed on him, and said: When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than these which this man has done?
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and chief priests sent attendants to take him.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲠⲎ ⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ.
33 Then Jesus said to them: Yet a little while I am with you, and I go away to him that sent me.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϮϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
34 You will seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you can not come.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
35 Then the Jews said among themselves: Whither is this man about to go, that we shall not find him? Is he about to go to those who are dispersed among the Greeks, and to teach the Greeks?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲘϤ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
36 What means this saying which he uttered, You will seek me, and will not find me; and, Where I am you can not come?
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
37 On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ.
38 He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, from his inner self shall flow rivers of living water.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲒⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲀϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲈϪⲒ.
39 But this he spoke of the Spirit, which those who believe on him were about to receive; for the Holy Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
40 Therefore, many of the multitude, when they had heard this word, said: This is, in truth, the prophet.
ⲙ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
41 Others said: This is the Christ. But others said: Does the Christ come out of Galilee?
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
42 Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from the posterity of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
43 So there was a division among the multitude because of him.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲤⲬⲒⲤⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
44 And some of them desired to take him; but no one laid hands on him.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
45 Then came the attendants to the chief priests and the Pharisees; and they said to them: Why have you not brought him?
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϤ.
46 The attendants answered: Never did man speak like this man.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
47 Then the Pharisees answered them: Are you also deceived?
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
48 Has any one of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲎ ⲀϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ.
49 But this multitude that know not the law are cursed.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
50 Nicodemus said to them (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them):
ⲛ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
51 Does our law condemn a man unless it first hear from him, and know what he does?
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
52 They answered and said to him: Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee arises no prophet.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ϨⲰⲔ ϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
53 And every one departed to his own house.
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