< Matthew 13 >

1 And that [same] day Jesus went out from the house and sat down by the sea.
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
2 And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
3 And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲤⲒϮ.
4 and as he sowed, some [grains] fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ.
5 and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of [the ground] because of not having [any] depth of earth,
ⲉ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲔⲀϨⲒ.
6 but when the sun rose they were burned up, and because of not having [any] root were dried up;
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲨⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
7 and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;
ⲍ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞϪϨⲞⲨ.
8 and others fell upon the good ground, and produced fruit, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.
ⲏ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲢⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲜⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ Ⲗ.
9 He that has ears, let him hear.
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
10 And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
11 And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
12 for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
13 For this cause I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear nor understand;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ.
14 and in them is filled up the prophecy of Esaias, which says, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and beholding ye shall behold and not see;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ.
15 for the heart of this people has grown fat, and they have heard heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes as asleep, lest they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲘⲞⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲢⲞϢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲈⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨϪⲰⲞⲨ.
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
17 for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see [them], and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear [them].
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
18 Ye, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ.
19 From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand [it], the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
20 But he that is sown on the rocky places — this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,
ⲕ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϤϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
21 but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ.
22 And he that is sown among the thorns — this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲠⲀⲦⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϢⲀⲨⲰϪϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ. (aiōn g165)
23 But he that is sown upon the good ground — this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲢⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲜⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ Ⲗ-.
24 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲤⲈⲦ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲒⲞϨⲒ.
25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϪⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲒϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲦⲎϪ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ.
26 But when the blade shot up and produced fruit, then appeared the darnel also.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ.
27 And the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel?
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲔⲤⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲐⲰⲚ.
28 And he said to them, A man [that is] an enemy has done this. And the bondmen said to him, Wilt thou then that we should go and gather it [up]?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
29 But he said, No; lest [in] gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲰϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
30 Suffer both to grow together unto the harvest, and in time of the harvest I will say to the harvestmen, Gather first the darnel, and bind it into bundles to burn it; but the wheat bring together into my granary.
ⲗ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲤϦ ⲈⲒⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲞⲤϦ ϪⲈ ⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ.
31 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲪⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲖⲦⲀⲘ ⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲒⲞϨⲒ.
32 which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒϪⲢⲰϪ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢϢⲎⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲤϪⲀⲖ.
33 He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀⲤⲬⲞⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲚϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲦ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲰϮ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϬⲒϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ.
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
35 so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
36 Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲈⲖ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
37 But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ.
38 and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil [one];
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎ ϪⲆⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
39 and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is [the] completion of [the] age, and the harvestmen are angels. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲤϦ ⲆⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲞⲤϦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ. (aiōn g165)
40 As then the darnel is gathered and is burned in the fire, thus it shall be in the completion of the age. (aiōn g165)
ⲙ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
41 The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all offences, and those that practise lawlessness;
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
42 and they shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮϨⲢⲰ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
43 Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
44 The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ⲈϤⲬⲎⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀϤⲬⲞⲠϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
45 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϢⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲀⲚⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
46 and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ.
47 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲄⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
48 which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲔⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲔⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
49 Thus shall it be in the completion of the age: the angels shall go forth and sever the wicked from the midst of the just, (aiōn g165)
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ (aiōn g165)
50 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮϨⲢⲰ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
51 Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, [Lord].
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
52 And he said to them, For this reason every scribe discipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a man [that is] a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ.
53 And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these parables he withdrew thence.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
54 And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this [man] this wisdom and these works of power?
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲞⲘ.
55 Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲤⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ.
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this [man] all these things?
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲐⲰⲚ.
57 And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϢⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲘⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
58 And he did not there many works of power, because of their unbelief.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.

< Matthew 13 >