< Matthew 23 >

1 Then Jesus said to the people and to his disciples:
ⲁ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
2 The scribes and the Pharisees have the authority of Moses;
ⲃ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ.
3 All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.
ⲅ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲥⲉϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.
4 They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them.
ⲇ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲁϩⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲏⲃ.
5 But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,
ⲉ̅ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲃⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉϣⲓⲁⲓ.
6 And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,
ⲋ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲛⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓ ⲛⲓⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ.
7 And words of respect in the market-places, and to be named by men, Teacher.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲓ.
8 But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.
ⲏ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲃⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
9 And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
10 And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϧ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
11 But let the greatest among you be your servant.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϭⲁⲥϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲁⲥϥ.
13 But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩ⳿ⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲑⲁⲙ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ.
15 A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you go about land and sea to get one disciple and, having him, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ⳿ⲏⲗⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲅⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ. (Geenna g1067)
16 A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϭⲁⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
17 You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲓⲥⲟϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ.
18 And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲑⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
19 You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲓⲥⲟϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ.
20 He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it.
ⲕ̅ⲫⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
21 And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
22 And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
23 A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone.
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24 You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲓϭⲁⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϯϣⲟⲗⲙⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲙⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ.
25 A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲟⲯⲓⲥ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ϭⲱϧⲉⲙ.
26 You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⳿ⲙⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲟⲯⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ.
27 A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲟϣϫ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
28 Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
29 A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
30 If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.
ⲗ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛⲀⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
31 So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
32 Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲕ ⳿ⲡϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
33 You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲓϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁϫⲱ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲅⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁ. (Geenna g1067)
34 For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲓϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲅⲟⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϭ ⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲁⲕⲓ.
35 So that on you may come all the blood of the upright on the earth, from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you put to death between the Temple and the altar.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲟⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲀⲃⲏⲗ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲌⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲂⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ.
36 Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲅ⳿ⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲑⲏⲉⲧϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϩⲓ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉϣⲁϥⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲉⲛϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ.
38 See, your house is made waste.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉϥϣⲱϥ.
39 For I say to you, You will not see me from this time till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪

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