Matthew 14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
ⲁ̅ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϭⲓ ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲓⲏⲥ
2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
ⲅ̅ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲑⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ
4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲁϥⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ
6 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϩⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲁⲥϭⲟⲥϭⲥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ
7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ
9 The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩϣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ
10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
ⲓ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ
11 John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
12 Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲏⲥ
13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉⲍⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
15 When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ
16 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲏⲃⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ
19 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲧⲏⲃⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥϥⲓⲉⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲡⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
ⲕ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲗⲁⲕⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ
21 About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣⲁϯⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϩⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
23 After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ
24 but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲙⲏ ⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉϥϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ
25 During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ
26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
27 But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ
28 “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
29 “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁ ⲓⲏⲥ
30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
ⲗ̅ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲁϥⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲱⲙⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ
31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲇⲓⲥⲇⲁⲍⲉ
32 And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲛⲏⲍⲁⲣⲉⲧ
35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲭⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ
36 and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲱϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲱϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
