< Matthew 13 >
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
2 Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲤⲒϮ.
4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ.
5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
ⲉ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲔⲀϨⲒ.
6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲨⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
ⲍ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞϪϨⲞⲨ.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
ⲏ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲢⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲜⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ Ⲗ.
9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
10 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
13 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ.
14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ.
15 For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲘⲞⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲢⲞϢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲈⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨϪⲰⲞⲨ.
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
18 Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ.
19 When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
ⲕ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϤϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
21 But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ.
22 The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn )
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲠⲀⲦⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϢⲀⲨⲰϪϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ. (aiōn )
23 But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲢⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲜⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ Ⲗ-.
24 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲤⲈⲦ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲒⲞϨⲒ.
25 But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϪⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲒϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲦⲎϪ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ.
26 When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ.
27 The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲔⲤⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲐⲰⲚ.
28 ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
29 ‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲰϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
ⲗ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲤϦ ⲈⲒⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲞⲤϦ ϪⲈ ⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ.
31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲪⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲖⲦⲀⲘ ⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲒⲞϨⲒ.
32 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒϪⲢⲰϪ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢϢⲎⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲤϪⲀⲖ.
33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀⲤⲬⲞⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲚϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲦ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲰϮ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϬⲒϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ.
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
36 Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲈⲖ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
37 He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ.
38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎ ϪⲆⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. (aiōn )
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲤϦ ⲆⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲞⲤϦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ. (aiōn )
40 As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. (aiōn )
ⲙ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn )
41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
42 And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮϨⲢⲰ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ⲈϤⲬⲎⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀϤⲬⲞⲠϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϢⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲀⲚⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
46 When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ.
47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲄⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
48 When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲔⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲔⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
49 So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn )
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ (aiōn )
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮϨⲢⲰ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
51 Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
52 Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ.
53 When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
54 Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲞⲘ.
55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲤⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ.
56 Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲐⲰⲚ.
57 And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϢⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲘⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
58 And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.