< Matthew 27 >
1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
2 They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
3 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎ ⲒϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲢⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲈⲘϨⲐⲎ ϤⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚϮⲖ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
4 “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
ⲇ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲔⲈⲢⲰϢⲒ.
5 So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲂⲞⲢⲂⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤⲞϪϨϤ.
6 The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
ⲋ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲢⲂⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
7 After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲢⲀⲘⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲐⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ.
9 Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
ⲑ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲈⲘⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚϮⲖ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲪⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲢⲀⲘⲈⲨⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎ ⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
12 And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
13 Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲢ.
14 But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ.
15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎ ⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϢϤ.
16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ.
17 So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲂⲀⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ϢⲀⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
18 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ.
19 While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲎ ⲀⲒϢⲈⲠ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲢⲀⲤⲞⲨⲒ.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲐⲈⲦϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ.
21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲂ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ.
22 “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲀϢϤ.
23 “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϢϤ.
24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲘϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲰϢⲒ.
25 All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ.
26 So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲂⲀⲢⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲢⲀⲄⲈⲖⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀϢϤ.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϮⲤⲠⲒⲢⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲂⲀϢϤ ⲀⲨϮ ⲬⲖⲀⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲔⲞⲔⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ.
29 And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
30 Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲐⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϢ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ.
31 After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲀϢϤ ⲚϮⲬⲖⲀⲘⲒⲤ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀϢϤ.
32 Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲬⲂⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲖ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ.
33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲄⲞⲖⲄⲞⲐⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲀⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ
34 they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϤⲘⲞϪⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲤⲰ.
35 When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϢ ⲚⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
36 And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
37 Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤϦⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
38 Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲈϢ ⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲂⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲈϤϪⲀϬⲎ.
39 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲀⲪⲈ.
40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
ⲙ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϢⲈ.
41 In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
42 “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ϨⲐⲎϤ ⲬⲎ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
44 In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚⲒ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨϮϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲀⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲀ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ Ⲑ.
46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲖⲰⲒ ⲈⲖⲰⲒ ⲖⲈⲘⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲀⲔⲐⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ.
48 One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲪⲞⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲀϨⲤ ⲚϨⲈⲘϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲞⲔⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲀⲨⲦⲤⲞϤ.
49 But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ.
50 When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
ⲛ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲠⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀϤⲪⲰϪⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϪⲒ.
52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲈϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ϨⲒⲪⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϮⲘⲀⲄⲆⲀⲖⲒⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲀ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ.
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲒⲘⲀⲐⲈⲀⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
58 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ.
59 So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲚⲦⲰ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
ⲝ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲞⲔϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲔⲞⲢⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲀϤϨⲰⲖ.
61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲬⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϮⲘⲀⲄⲆⲀⲖⲒⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ.
62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲤⲔⲈⲨⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ.
63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠⲒⲠⲖⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚⲦ.
64 So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮϦⲀⲎ ⲘⲠⲖⲀⲚⲎ ⲦϨⲞ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϮϨⲞⲨⲒϮ.
65 “You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨⲤⲦⲰⲆⲒⲀ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲀϪⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲞⲂϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲞⲨⲤⲦⲰⲆⲒⲀ.