Matthew 13
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
ⲁ̅ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ
2 Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲛϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ
3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
ⲅ̅ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲉϫⲟ
4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
ⲇ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ
5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
ⲉ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ
6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
ⲋ̅ⲡⲣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲁ ⲁⲩⲣⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
ⲍ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲟϭⲧⲟⲩ
8 Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
ⲏ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩϯ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϯϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲥⲉ ⲕⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲙⲁⲁⲃ
9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ
10 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ
11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ
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.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲕⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
13 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ
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.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲥⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲉⲓⲱⲣϩ
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.’
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϥⲛϣⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲙ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲟⲩ
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ
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.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ
18 Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ
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 ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ
20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ
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.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ
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 g165)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲱϭⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ (aiōn g165)
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.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϯ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϣⲉ ⲕⲉⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲁⲃ
24 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁϥϫⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ
25 But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ
26 When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ
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?’
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲧⲱⲛ
28 ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
29 ‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ
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.’”
ⲗ̅ⲁⲗⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲁⲓⲟϩⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲛϣⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ
31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛϣⲗⲧⲏⲙ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ
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.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ
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.”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡϥ ϩⲛ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲑⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ
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.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲓ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲡϣⲁⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
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 ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ
37 He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ
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,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ
39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲟϩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ (aiōn g165)
40 As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. (aiōn g165)
ⲙ̅ⲛⲑⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ (aiōn g165)
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.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ
42 And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ
43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ
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.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
46 When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡϥ ⲛⲁϥ
47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲃⲱ ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲁⲥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲏⲃⲧ
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.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
49 So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ (aiōn g165)
50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
ⲛ̅ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ
51 Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
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.”
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲥ
53 When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
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.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲉ ⲁϥϯⲥⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ
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 ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ
56 Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲛ
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.”
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲏϣ ⲉⲓ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲡⲉϥϯⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
58 And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣϩⲁϩ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ
