< Luke 5 >

1 On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲄⲈⲚⲚⲎⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϪⲞⲒ ⲂⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲰϦⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
3 Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϨⲈⲚϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ.
4 When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲦϢⲎⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲢϪⲤ.
5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲚϦⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲬ ⲰⲚⲚⲒϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ.
6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲰϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲪⲰϦ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϪⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϨ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲂϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲰⲘⲤ.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
9 For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮϪⲞⲢϪⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ.
10 and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
ⲓ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
11 And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲔ ⲚⲒϢⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲒ.
13 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲈϨⲦ.
14 “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
15 But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲚⲒ.
16 Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚϢⲀϤⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ.
17 One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲀⲖϬⲰⲞⲨ.
18 Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲬⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ
19 but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϬⲖⲞϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲰⲂϢ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
20 When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
21 But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
22 Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ
23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ.
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ.
25 And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
26 Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ.
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
28 and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ
29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲞⲠⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
30 But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
31 Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ.
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ.
33 Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲤⲈⲤⲰ.
34 Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲎ ⲦⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲪⲈϦ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲤⲪⲈϦ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲦⲰⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲪⲈϦ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
38 Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
39 And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲂⲈⲢⲒ ϤϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤϨⲞⲖϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲠⲀⲤ.

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