John 7
1 After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
2 However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲞⲠⲎⲄⲒⲀ.
3 So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲔϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
4 For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing 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 even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
6 Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
ⲍ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
8 Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
9 Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.
ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
10 But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
ⲓ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰⲠ.
11 So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12 Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
13 Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦϨⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
14 About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ.
15 The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲀⲂⲞ.
16 “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲐⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ.
18 He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ.
19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲘⲎ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ.
20 “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
ⲕ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ.
21 Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
22 But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϮⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
23 If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
24 Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϨⲀⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϨⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ.
25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
26 Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized 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 where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ.
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
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 sent Me.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
30 So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a 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 Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
32 When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲠⲎ ⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ.
33 So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϮϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
34 You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
35 At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and 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 does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot 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 and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, 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 Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲒⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲀϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲈϪⲒ.
39 He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the 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 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
ⲙ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
41 Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
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 division in the crowd because of Jesus.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲤⲬⲒⲤⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
44 Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
45 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϤ.
46 “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
47 “Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
48 “Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲎ ⲀϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ.
49 But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
ⲛ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
51 “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
52 “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ϨⲰⲔ ϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
53 Then each went to his own home.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲀ
