John 8
1 But Jesus continued on to the Mount of Olives.
ⲁ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ
2 And early in the morning, he went again to the temple; and all the people came to him. And sitting down, he taught them.
ⲃ̅ⲒⲦⲀ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
3 Now the scribes and Pharisees brought forward a woman caught in adultery, and they stood her in front of them.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ
4 And they said to him: “Teacher, this woman was just now caught in adultery.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ
5 And in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such a one. Therefore, what do you say?”
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ
6 But they were saying this to test him, so that they might be able to accuse him. Then Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the earth.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲰϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲦⲎⲂ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ
7 And then, when they persevered in questioning him, he stood upright and said to them, “Let whoever is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲤⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀϤϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ
8 And bending down again, he wrote on the earth.
ⲏ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲢⲈⲔ ϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ
9 But upon hearing this, they went away, one by one, beginning with the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, with the woman standing in front of him.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ
10 Then Jesus, raising himself up, said to her: “Woman, where are those who accused you? Has no one condemned you?”
ⲓ̅ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲰϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞ
11 And she said, “No one, Lord.” Then Jesus said: “Neither will I condemn you. Go, and now do not choose to sin anymore.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲒϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me does not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ.
13 And so the Pharisees said to him, “You offer testimony about yourself; your testimony is not true.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
14 Jesus responded and said to them: “Even though I offer testimony about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ.
15 You judge according to the flesh. I do not judge anyone.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ.
16 And when I do judge, my judgment is true. For I am not alone, but it is I and he who sent me: the Father.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲀϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ.
17 And it is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲂⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲈ.
18 I am one who offers testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me offers testimony about me.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
19 Therefore, they said to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered: “You know neither me, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲀⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ.
20 Jesus spoke these words at the treasury, while teaching in the temple. And no one apprehended him, because his hour had not yet come.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲄⲀⲌⲞⲪⲨⲖⲀⲔⲒⲞⲚ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
21 Therefore, Jesus again spoke to them: “I am going, and you shall seek me. And you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you are not able to go.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
22 And so the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself, for he said: ‘Where I am going, you are not able to go?’”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ϪⲈ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
23 And he said to them: “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
24 Therefore, I said to you, that you will die in your sins. For if you will not believe that I am, you will die in your sin.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
25 And so they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them: “The Beginning, who is also speaking to you.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲀⲒⲈⲢ ⲠⲔⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
26 I have much to say about you and to judge. But he who sent me is true. And what I have heard from him, this I speak within the world.”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
27 And they did not realize that he was calling God his Father.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ.
28 And so Jesus said to them: “When you will have lifted up the Son of man, then you shall realize that I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but just as the Father has taught me, so do I speak.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚϬ ⲈⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
29 And he who sent me is with me, and he has not abandoned me alone. For I always do what is pleasing to him.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
30 As he was speaking these things, many believed in him.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
31 Therefore, Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him: “If you will abide in my word, you will truly be my disciples.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
33 They answered him: “We are the offspring of Abraham, and we have never been a slave to anyone. How can you say, ‘You shall be set free?’”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲤⲠⲈⲢⲘⲀ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
34 Jesus answered them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈ.
35 Now the slave does not abide in the house for eternity. Yet the Son does abide in eternity. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
36 Therefore, if the Son has set you free, then you will truly be free.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
37 I know that you are sons of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word has not taken hold in you.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
38 I speak what I have seen with my Father. And you do what you have seen with your father.”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
39 They responded and said to him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them: “If you are the sons of Abraham, then do the works of Abraham.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
40 But now you are seeking to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.
ⲙ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀⲒϤ.
41 You do the works of your father.” Therefore, they said to him: “We were not born out of fornication. We have one father: God.”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϪⲪⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
42 Then Jesus said to them: “If God were your father, certainly you would love me. For I proceeded and came from God. For I did not come from myself, but he sent me.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
43 Why do you not recognize my speech? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲀϪⲒⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.
44 You are of your father, the devil. And you will carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. And he did not stand in the truth, because the truth is not in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks it from his own self. For he is a liar, and the father of lies.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ϢⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ.
45 But if I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ.
46 Which of you can convict me of sin? If I speak the truth to you, why do you not believe me?
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ.
47 Whoever is of God, hears the words of God. For this reason, you do not hear them: because you are not of God.”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ.
48 Therefore, the Jews responded and said to him, “Are we not correct in saying that you are a Samaritan, and that you have a demon?”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ.
49 Jesus responded: “I do not have a demon. But I honor my Father, and you have dishonored me.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲈⲢⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
50 But I am not seeking my own glory. There is One who seeks and judges.
ⲛ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϮϨⲀⲠ.
51 Amen, amen, I say to you, if anyone will have kept my word, he will not see death for eternity.” (aiōn g165)
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
52 Therefore, the Jews said: “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets; and yet you say, ‘If anyone will have kept my word, he shall not taste death for eternity.’ (aiōn g165)
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. So who do you make yourself to be?”
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ.
54 Jesus responded: “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me. And you say about him that he is your God.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲠⲀⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ
55 And yet you have not known him. But I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, then I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϮⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
56 Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he might see my day; he saw it and was glad.”
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
57 And so the Jews said to him, “You have not yet reached fifty years, and you have seen Abraham?”
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
58 Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am.”
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ.
59 Therefore, they took up stones to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and he departed from the temple.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲞⲠϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ.
