Luke 1
1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
ⲁ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ.
2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ.
3 Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
ⲅ̅ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲱ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉ.
4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
ⲇ̅ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲑⲏⲭⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲁ⳿ⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲱⲡ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛ ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪.
10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.
11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲥⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ϥ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲩϩⲟϯ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲩⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉϥϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ.
16 Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠ⳪ ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ.
17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟϥ.
18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
19 “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ.
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲥⲕ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ.
22 When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲟϩⲓ ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟ.
23 And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥϩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲓϥ ⲏⲓ ⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁϩⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
27 to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ.
28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲑⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲉⲙⲉ.
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
30 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
ⲗ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲁⲣⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
31 Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲣⲁⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉ ϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ. (aiōn g165)
34 “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ.
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣϧⲏ ⲓⲃⲓ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁⲥϥ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
36 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁϩⲋ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲁⲧϭⲣⲏⲛ.
37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲓ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲟⲙ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϯⲃⲱⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ.
39 In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲛⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲥϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲓⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ.
40 where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
ⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ.
43 And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ.
44 For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲁϣϫ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲛⲉϫⲓ.
45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪.
46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲁ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϯ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ.
48 For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲱⲕⲓ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲑⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲟⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁ ϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϫⲫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲣⲱϧⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲉⲃⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲟⲕⲉⲣ ⲁϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ.
54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯ ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ.
57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ.
59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁϩⲏ̅ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲍⲁ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ.
60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
ⲝ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲛ.
62 So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲭ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ.
63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲁ ⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ.
65 All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲓⲓⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ.
66 And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲧϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
ⲟ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
73 the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲓⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ.
74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲉⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲱⲓⲧ.
77 to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϭⲓⲥⲓ.
79 to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
ⲟ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϧⲏⲓⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ ϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
ⲡ̅ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲁϥⲉⲩ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅
