Luke 2
1 It was the time when Caesar Augustus issued a decree that there should be a census of everyone in the Roman Empire.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲅⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲓⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯ ⲣⲉⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ.
2 This was the first census under governor Quirinius of Syria.
ⲃ̅ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲛⲛⲓⲟⲥ.
3 So everybody went to their own city to be registered.
ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲁⲕⲓ.
4 Joseph was descended from King David, so he left Nazareth in Galilee to go to Bethlehem, the city of David, in Judea.
ⲇ̅ϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉ.
5 He went to register there, together with Mary, who was pledged in marriage to him and expecting a baby.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲕⲓ.
6 While they were there, the time came for her to have her baby.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him up in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because the inn had no rooms left.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗϥ ⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩ.
8 Nearby some shepherds were spending the night out in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲩⲙⲟⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone all around them. They were scared out of their wits!
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ.
10 “Don't be afraid!” the angel told them. “I'm here to bring you good news that will make the all the people really glad.
ⲓ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
11 The Savior has been born to you today, here in David's city. He is the Messiah, the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏ ⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
12 You will recognize him by this sign: you will find the child wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
13 Suddenly many heavenly beings appeared, praising God, saying,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
14 “Glory to the God of heaven, and on earth peace to those with whom he is pleased!”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
15 After the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let's go to Bethlehem and see what's happened concerning these things the Lord has told us about.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ⲃⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
16 They hurried there and found Mary, Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
17 After they'd seen for themselves, they spread the news of what had happened and what they had been told about this baby.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
18 All those who heard about it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
19 But Mary was careful to remember all the things that had happened and often thought about them.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
20 The shepherds went back to watching their flocks, glorifying and thanking God for all that they'd heard and seen, for it was just as they'd been told.
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
21 After eight days, the time came for the baby to be circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he had even been conceived.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ.
22 When the time of their purification according to the law of Moses was finished, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
23 as the law of the Lord states, “Every firstborn son must be dedicated to the Lord.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
24 There they made a sacrifice, as God's law also states, of “a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲣⲟⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲥ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛϭ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ.
25 Living in Jerusalem at that time was a man called Simeon. Simeon did what was good and was very devout. He was waiting expectantly for the hope of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
26 The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would not die before he saw the Lord's Messiah.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪.
27 Following the Spirit's leading, he went to the Temple. When Jesus' parents brought in the little boy to be dedicated as required by the Law,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
28 Simeon took Jesus in his arms, thanked God, and said,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
29 “Lord and Master, now you can let your servant die in peace as you promised,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲛⲏⲃ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲭⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ.
30 because I have seen for myself your salvation
ⲗ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
31 which you have prepared for everyone.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
32 He is a light that will show you to the nations, the glory of your people Israel.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
33 Jesus' father and mother were shocked at what Simeon said about him.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ.
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Jesus' mother Mary, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall and many to rise. He is a sign from God that many will reject,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ.
35 revealing what they really think. For you it will feel like a sword piercing right though you.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϩⲱⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ.
36 Anna the prophetess also lived in Jerusalem. She was the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. She had been married for seven years,
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ ⲣ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
37 and then she had been widowed. She was eighty-four years old. She spent her time at the Temple in worship, fasting and praying.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϣⲁ ⲡ̅ⲇ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉⲥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲣⲓ.
38 She came up to them right at that moment, and began praising God. She spoke about Jesus to all those who were looking forward to the time when God would set Jerusalem free.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲓⲥ ⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲓ.
39 Once they had completed everything God's law required, they returned to their home town of Nazareth in Galilee.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
40 The child grew strong, and was very wise. God's blessing was with him.
ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
41 Jesus' parents traveled to Jerusalem every year for the Passover festival.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ.
42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as they always did.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ.
43 When the festival had finished and it was time to return home, the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem, but his parents didn't realize this.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ.
44 They assumed he was with all the others traveling home. A day passed before they started looking for him among their friends and relatives.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
45 When they couldn't find him they returned to Jerusalem to look for him there.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
46 It was three days before they found him in the Temple. He was sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
47 All who heard him speak were surprised by his understanding and his answers.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
48 His parents were totally confused when they saw what he was doing. His mother asked him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I—we've been worried sick! We've been looking everywhere for you!”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
49 “Why is it that you were looking for me?” Jesus replied. “Didn't you know I should be here in my Father's house?”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
50 But they didn't understand what he meant.
ⲛ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
51 Then he went back with them to Nazareth, and did what he was told. His mother kept a careful note of everything that happened.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϭⲛⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲱϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
52 Jesus grew steadily wiser and stronger, favored both by God and by the people.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲟⲩⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ
