< John 11 >

1 Now there was a certain sick man, Lazarus of Bethania, from the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϮⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲦⲈⲤⲤⲰⲚⲒ.
2 And Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was sick.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲀϨⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲰϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬ ⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϤⲰⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲤⲤⲞⲚ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲚⲒ.
3 Therefore, his sisters sent to him, saying: “Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.”
ⲅ̅ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤϢⲰⲚⲒ.
4 Then, upon hearing this, Jesus said to them: “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”
ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲒⲀⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲤ.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister Mary, and Lazarus.
ⲉ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈⲤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ.
6 Even so, after he heard that he was sick, he then still remained in the same place for two days.
ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ Ⲃ-.
7 Then, after these things, he said to his disciples, “Let us go into Judea again.”
ⲍ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲞⲚ.
8 The disciples said to him: “Rabbi, the Jews are even now seeking to stone you. And would you go there again?”
ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ.
9 Jesus responded: “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the daylight, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϬⲒϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
10 But if he walks in the nighttime, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”
ⲓ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϢⲀϤϬⲒϬⲢⲞⲠ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚ.
11 He said these things, and after this, he said to them: “Lazarus our friend is sleeping. But I am going, so that I may awaken him from sleep.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲀϤⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ.
12 And so his disciples said, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he shall be healthy.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲰⲚϤ.
13 But Jesus had spoken about his death. Yet they thought that he spoke about the repose of sleep.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲚⲒⲘ.
14 Therefore, Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus has died.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϪⲈ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ
15 And I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ.
16 And then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go, too, so that we may die with him.”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲘⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲆⲒⲆⲨⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
17 And so Jesus went. And he found that he had already been in the tomb for four days.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲆ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ.
18 (Now Bethania was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia. )
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲤⲦⲀⲆⲒⲞⲚ.
19 And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, so as to console them over their brother.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲠⲈ ϨⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ.
20 Therefore, Martha, when she heard that Jesus was arriving, went out to meet him. But Mary was sitting at home.
ⲕ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ.
21 And then Martha said to Jesus: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲔⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
22 But even now, I know that whatever you will request from God, God will give to you.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother shall rise again.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤⲞⲚ.
24 Martha said to him, “I know that he shall rise again, at the resurrection on the last day.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ.
25 Jesus said to her: “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in me, even though he has died, he shall live.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲚϦ.
26 And everyone who lives and believes in me shall not die for eternity. Do you believe this?” (aiōn g165)
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ. (aiōn g165)
27 She said to him: “Certainly, Lord. I have believed that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God, who has come into this world.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
28 And when she had said these things, she went and called her sister Mary quietly, saying, “The Teacher is here, and he is calling you.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞϤ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈⲤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ ⲈⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲦⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞ.
29 When she heard this, she rose up quickly and went to him.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ.
30 For Jesus had not yet arrived in the town. But he was still at that place where Martha had met him.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎ ⲒⲈⲠϮⲘⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲒϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
31 Therefore, the Jews who were with her in the house and who were consoling her, when they had seen that Mary rose up quickly and went out, they followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb, so that she may weep there.”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲚⲀϨⲰⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
32 Therefore, when Mary had arrived to where Jesus was, seeing him, she fell down at his feet, and she said to him. “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲤϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲔⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
33 And then, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had arrived with her weeping, he groaned in spirit and became troubled.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲈⲨⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲔⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ
34 And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀϤ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ.
35 And Jesus wept.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲎ.
36 Therefore, the Jews said, “See how much he loved him!”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
37 But some of them said, “Would not he who opened the eyes of one born blind have been able to cause this man not to die?”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲈⲘⲞⲨ.
38 Therefore, Jesus, again groaning from within himself, went to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone had been placed over it.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲂⲎⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲚⲒ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who had died, said to him, “Lord, by now it will smell, for this is the fourth day.”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲬⲰⲚⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲆ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲞⲞⲨ.
40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?”
ⲙ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲈϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲦⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
41 Therefore, they took away the stone. Then, lifting up his eyes, Jesus said: “Father, I give thanks to you because you have heard me.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
42 And I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the people who are standing nearby, so that they may believe that you have sent me.”
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲔⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
43 When he had said these things, he cried in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
44 And immediately, he who had been dead went forth, bound at the feet and hands with winding bands. And his face was bound with a separate cloth. Jesus said to them, “Release him and let him go.”
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲈⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲆⲀⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ.
45 Therefore, many of the Jews, who had come to Mary and Martha, and who had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
46 But certain ones among them went to the Pharisees and told them the things that Jesus had done.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
47 And so, the high priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and they were saying: “What can we do? For this man accomplishes many signs.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
48 If we leave him alone, in this way all will believe in him. And then the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲬⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲦⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲖⲞⲖ.
49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, since he was the high priest that year, said to them: “You do not understand anything.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲒⲀⲪⲀ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚϮⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ.
50 Nor do you realize that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the entire nation should not perish.”
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
51 Yet he did not say this from himself, but since he was the high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲖⲞⲖ
52 And not only for the nation, but in order to gather together as one the children of God who have been dispersed.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲖⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
53 Therefore, from that day, they planned to put him to death.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
54 And so, Jesus no longer walked in public with the Jews. But he went into a region near the desert, to a city which is called Ephraim. And he lodged there with his disciples.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲬⲰⲢⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
55 Now the Passover of the Jews was near. And many from the countryside ascended to Jerusalem before the Passover, so that they might sanctify themselves.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϨⲢⲎ ⲒⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ.
56 Therefore, they were seeking Jesus. And they conferred with one another, while standing in the temple: “What do you think? Will he come to the feast day?”
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ.
57 And the high priests and Pharisees had given an order, so that if anyone would know where he may be, he should reveal it, so that they might apprehend him.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲈ ⲀⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ.

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