< Acts 26 >

1 Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
ⲁ̅ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ
2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲒⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
3 especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
ⲅ̅ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲈⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
4 Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.
ⲇ̅ⲠⲀϪⲒⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
5 They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ.
6 And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦ ⲈⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
7 the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲒⲂ ⲘⲪⲨⲖⲎ ϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲀⲒϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
8 Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
9 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ.
10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲒϮⲰⲠ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
11 I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲒϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲖⲒⲂⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲒϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲈⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ.
12 In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲒⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ.
13 About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲒϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈϤⲪⲞⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲎ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲦ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮϢⲈⲚⲪⲀⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ.
15 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
16 ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲔϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲤⲞⲦⲠⲔ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ
17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲒⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲔ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ
18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
19 So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
20 First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ.
21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ.
22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϮϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ
23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϤⲚⲀϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
24 At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲖⲒⲂⲒ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲈ Ⲁ- ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲐⲢⲈⲔⲖⲒⲂⲒ.
25 But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲖⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
26 For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲂϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲖⲔⲤ.
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲬⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀϨϮ.
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲬⲚⲀⲐⲈⲦ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲀⲒⲦ ⲚⲬⲢⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀⲚⲞⲤ.
29 “Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈϮⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ.
30 Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.
ⲗ̅ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲈⲢⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
31 On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲬⲰⲢⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ.
32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.

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