Luke 1
1 As you know, many others have attempted to put down in writing the things that have been fulfilled that involve us.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ.
2 They based their accounts on evidence from the earliest eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word,
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ.
3 and so I also decided that since I have followed these things very carefully from the beginning, it would be a good idea to write out an accurate account of all that happened.
ⲅ̅ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲱ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉ.
4 I have done this dear Theophilus so you can be certain that what you were taught is completely reliable.
ⲇ̅ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲑⲏⲭⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
5 During the time when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest called Zechariah, who came from the Abijah priestly division. He was married to Elizabeth, who was also descended from Aaron the priest.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲁ⳿ⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
6 They both did what was right before God, being careful to follow all the Lord's commandments and regulations.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ.
7 They had no children because Elizabeth wasn't able to have any, and they were both growing old.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
8 While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, on behalf of his priestly division,
ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
9 he was chosen by lot according to priestly custom to enter the Temple of the Lord and burn incense.
ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲱⲡ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛ ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪.
10 During the time of offering incense a large crowd of people were praying outside.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲥⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became terrified.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ϥ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲩϩⲟϯ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ.
13 But the angel told him, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call him John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
14 He will bring you joy and gladness, and many will celebrate his birth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
15 He will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will refuse to drink wine or other alcoholic drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he's born.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲩⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉϥϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ.
16 He will turn many Israelites back to the Lord their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠ⳪ ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ.
17 He will go ahead of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the fathers back to thinking about their children, and to turn those who are rebellious back to a right understanding—to prepare a people ready for the Lord.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟϥ.
18 “How can I be sure about this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I'm an old man, and my wife is getting old too.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
19 “I am Gabriel,” the angel replied. “I stand in God's presence, and I was sent to speak to you and give you this good news.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
20 But since you didn't believe what I told you, you'll become dumb, unable to speak, until the appointed time when my words come true.”
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ.
21 Outside the people were waiting for Zechariah, wondering why he was taking so long in the Temple.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲥⲕ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ.
22 When eventually he came out, he wasn't able to speak to them. They realized he'd seen a vision in the Temple, for though he could make gestures, he was completely dumb.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲟϩⲓ ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟ.
23 After he'd finished his time of service, he went back home.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥϩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “now that he's taken away my disgrace in the eyes of others.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲓϥ ⲏⲓ ⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
26 In the sixth month of her pregnancy God sent the angel Gabriel to a young girl called Mary who lived in the town of Nazareth in Galilee.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁϩⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
27 She was engaged to a man named Joseph.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ.
28 The angel greeted her. “You are very privileged,” he told her. “The Lord is with you.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲑⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲉⲙⲉ.
29 Mary was very puzzled at what he said, and wondered what this greeting meant.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
30 “Don't worry, Mary,” the angel went on, “for God has shown his graciousness to you.
ⲗ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲁⲣⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
31 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You shall call him Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲣⲁⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
32 He will be very great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ.
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never come to an end.” (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉ ϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ. (aiōn g165)
34 “How is this possible?” Mary asked. “I'm still a virgin.”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ.
35 He replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. The baby who is to be born is holy, and will be called the Son of God.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣϧⲏ ⲓⲃⲓ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁⲥϥ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
36 And Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant in her old age. The woman that people said couldn't have children is already six months pregnant.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁϩⲋ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲁⲧϭⲣⲏⲛ.
37 Nothing is impossible for God.”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲓ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲟⲙ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
38 “Here I am, ready to be the Lord's servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me just as you said.” Then the angel left her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϯⲃⲱⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ.
39 A little while later, Mary got herself ready and hurried up into the hills of Judea, to the town where
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲛⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲥϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲓⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ.
40 Zechariah's house was. She called out to Elizabeth as she went in.
ⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's voice, the baby jumped for joy inside her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
42 and cried out in a loud voice, “How blessed you are among women, and how blessed will be the child born to you!
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ.
43 Why am I so honored that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ.
44 As soon as I heard you call out in greeting, my baby jumped for joy inside me.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲁϣϫ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲛⲉϫⲓ.
45 How fortunate you are, because you are convinced that the Lord will do what he has promised you!”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪.
46 Mary replied, “How I praise the Lord!
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲁ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
47 I am so happy with God my Savior,
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϯ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ.
48 because he decided that I, his servant, was worthy of his consideration, despite my humble background. From now on every generation will say I was blessed.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲱⲕⲓ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
49 God Almighty has done great things for me; his name is holy.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲑⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲟⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
50 His mercy lasts for generation after generation to those who respect him.
ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁ ϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ.
51 With his power he has broken to pieces those who arrogantly think they're so clever.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϫⲫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ.
52 He tears the powerful down from their thrones, and elevates those who are humble.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲣⲱϧⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲉⲃⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ.
53 He fills the hungry with good things to eat, and he sends the rich away empty-handed.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲟⲕⲉⲣ ⲁϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ.
54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering him in mercy,
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯ ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with her for three months and then returned home.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ.
57 The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby and she gave birth to a son.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had showed her great kindness, and they celebrated together with her.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ.
59 Eight days later they came to circumcise the boy. They planned to call him Zechariah after his father.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁϩⲏ̅ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲍⲁ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ.
60 “No,” Elizabeth said. “He shall be called John.”
ⲝ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
61 “But there's nobody among your relatives who has this name,” they told her.
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲛ.
62 Through gestures they asked Zechariah, the boy's father, what he wanted to call his son.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲭ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ.
63 Zechariah motioned for something to write on. To everyone's surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
64 Immediately he could speak again, and he started praising God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲁ ⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ.
65 All those living nearby were in awe at what had happened, and the news spread throughout the hill country of Judea.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲓⲓⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ.
66 Everyone who heard the news wondered what it meant. “What will the little boy grow up to be?” they asked, for it was clear he was very special to God.
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲧϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
67 Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke this prophecy:
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
68 “The Lord, the God of Israel, he is wonderful, for he has come to his people and set them free.
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
69 He has given us a great Savior from the line of his servant David,
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
ⲟ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
71 He promised to save us from our enemies, from those who hate us.
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
72 He was merciful to our fathers, remembering his holy agreement—
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
73 the promise that he made to our father Abraham.
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲓⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ.
74 He gives us freedom from fear and rescues us from our enemies,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
75 so we can serve him by doing what is good and right for our whole lives.
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
76 Even though you are only a small child, you will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way,
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲉⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲱⲓⲧ.
77 providing knowledge of salvation to his people through the forgiveness of their sins.
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
78 Through God's caring kindness to us, heaven's dawn will break upon us
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϭⲓⲥⲓ.
79 to shine on those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to guide us along the path of peace.”
ⲟ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϧⲏⲓⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ ϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
80 The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his public ministry to Israel.
ⲡ̅ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲁϥⲉⲩ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅
