< Matthew 12 >

1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲞϮ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀⲨϨⲔⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϦⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
2 But the Pharisees, seeing [it], said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on sabbath.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
4 How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but for the priests only?
ⲇ̅ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
5 Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
ⲉ̅ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲤⲈⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϬⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
6 But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.
ⲋ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
7 But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϮ ϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲦⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
8 For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.
ⲏ̅ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
9 And, going away from thence, he came into their synagogue.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ.
10 And behold, there was a man having his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϢⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
11 But he said to them, What man shall there be of you who has one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it and raise [it] up?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲒⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ.
12 How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲎⲢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
13 Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϮⲬⲈϮ.
14 But the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ.
15 But Jesus knowing [it], withdrew thence, and great crowds followed him; and he healed them all:
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
16 and charged them strictly that they should not make him publicly known:
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
17 that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul has found its delight. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew forth judgment to the nations.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲀⲚⲎ ⲒⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲀⲠ.
19 He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲚⲈϤϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ.
20 a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲈϤϦⲈⲘϦⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲀϢϤ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲈⲘⲦⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲈⲚⲞϤ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲨϬⲢⲞ.
21 and on his name shall [the] nations hope.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
22 Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the dumb [man] spake and saw.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
23 And all the crowds were amazed and said, Is this [man] the Son of David?
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲞⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
24 But the Pharisees, having heard [it], said, This [man] does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
25 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not subsist.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom subsist?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, your sons, by whom do they cast [them] out? For this reason they shall be your judges.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
28 But if I by [the] Spirit of God cast out demons, then indeed the kingdom of God is come upon you.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
29 Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong [man] and plunder his goods, unless first he bind the strong [man]? and then he will plunder his house.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
30 He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters.
ⲗ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ϤϪⲰⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
31 For this reason I say unto you, Every sin and injurious speaking shall be forgiven to men, but speaking injuriously of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
32 And whosoever shall have spoken a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming [one]. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ. (aiōn g165)
33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ.
34 Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀϪⲰ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎ ⲦϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰ ⲤⲀϪⲒ.
35 The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
36 But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
37 for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
38 Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
39 But he, answering, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas the prophet.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
40 For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
ⲙ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
41 Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas [is] here.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲈⲠϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
42 A queen of [the] south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon [is] here.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲦⲰⲚⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲀⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
43 But when the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and does not find [it].
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ.
44 Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ.
45 Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. Thus shall it be to this wicked generation also.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
46 But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, seeking to speak to thee.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ
48 But he answering said to him that spoke to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
49 And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
50 for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in [the] heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ.

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