< John 9 >

1 Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ.
2 and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲈϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ.
3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
4 While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ.
5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
ⲉ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
6 When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲖⲀⲖⲰϤ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ
7 Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲒⲀ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲞⲖⲨⲘⲂⲎⲐⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲖⲰⲀⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲒⲰⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ
8 At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
ⲏ̅ⲚⲈϤⲐⲈϢⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨϢⲀⲦ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈϤϢⲀⲦ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ.
9 Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”
ⲑ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ.
10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ.
11 He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲖⲀⲖⲰϤ ⲈⲚⲀⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲒⲀ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲒⲖⲰⲀⲘ ⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲒⲒⲰⲒ ⲘⲠⲀϨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
12 “Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
14 Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ.
15 So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲘⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲒⲀⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
16 Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢ ⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲬⲒⲤⲘⲀ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
17 So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
18 The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ
19 and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
20 His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ.
21 But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϢⲈⲚϤ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ.
23 That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ϨⲰϤ ϢⲈⲚϤ.
24 So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈ.
25 He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
26 “What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ.
27 He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲘⲎ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
28 Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ.
30 “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
ⲗ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲦⲈ ϮϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲂⲀⲖ.
31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
32 Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ. (aiōn g165)
33 If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ.
34 They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨϪⲪⲞ ⲦⲎⲢⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
35 When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36 “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
37 “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ.
38 “Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
39 Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ.
40 Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
ⲙ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ϨⲰⲚ.
41 “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.

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