Mark 2
1 A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϤⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ.
2 they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲰⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ
3 Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϤⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲆⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ
4 Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲔⲒ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲖⲞϪ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
ⲋ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ
7 “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8 At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ
9 “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ
10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,
ⲓ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
11 “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϬⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ
12 And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬ ⲖⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
13 Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ
14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲖⲪⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
15 While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ
16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ
17 On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ
19 Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
ⲕ̅ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ
21 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲒⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲪⲰϦ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲎⲢⲠ ⲪⲈϦ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲎⲢⲠ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
23 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈϤⲈϪ ϦⲈⲘⲤ.
24 So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲚ.
25 Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϪⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
26 During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲒⲀⲐⲀⲢ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
27 Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
