< Luke 11 >
1 One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲞⲨϢⲀⲠ
6 because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
ⲋ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ.
7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲘⲀⲚⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲀⲔ
8 I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
ⲏ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲖⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
9 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϢⲀϤϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ϢⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲖϨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲂⲦ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤ.
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲖⲎ ⲚⲀϤ.
13 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲞⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
14 One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
15 but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
16 And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
17 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤϨⲈⲒ.
18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
ⲕ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ϦⲞⲔϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲨⲖⲎ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ Ⲓ- ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϦⲰⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲐⲎϤ ⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϪⲰⲢ ⲚⲚⲈϤϢⲰⲖ.
23 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϤϪⲰⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
24 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
25 On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ
26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲀϮ.
27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚϮⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϤⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲘⲚⲞϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲔ.
28 But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲄⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
29 As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲈⲤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
ⲗ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲚⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲦⲰⲚⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲀⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
32 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
33 No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲆⲈ ϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲠϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ.
35 Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲠⲈ.
36 So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲈⲘⲤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲎⲂⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
37 As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ.
38 But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
39 “Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲒⲀ.
40 You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?
ⲙ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ.
41 But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
42 Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲀϬⲒⲚⲚⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲂⲀϢⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ.
44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
45 One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ.
46 “Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲖⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲘϤⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲂ.
47 Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ.
48 So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ.
49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
50 As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
ⲛ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲪⲞⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲀⲬⲒⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲤⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
52 Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰϢⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲰⲖⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
53 As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲚⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ
54 waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲨϬⲒⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈϪⲞⲢϪϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.