Matthew 1
1 This book is the record of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham, beginning with the family line:
ⲁ̅ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac; and Isaac the father of Jacob; and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers;
ⲃ̅ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar); and Perez the father of Hezron; and Hezron the father of Ram;
ⲅ̅ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲢⲈⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲀⲢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲀⲢ ⲪⲀⲢⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲢⲰⲘ. ⲈⲤⲢⲰⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲢⲀⲘ.
4 and Ram the father of Amminadab; and Amminadab the father of Nahshon; and Nahshon the father of Salmon;
ⲇ̅ⲀⲢⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲘⲒⲚⲀⲆⲀⲂ ⲀⲘⲒⲚⲀⲆⲀⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲖⲘⲰⲚ.
5 and Salmon the father of Boaz (his mother was Rahab); and Boaz the father of Obed (his mother was Ruth); and Obed the father of Jesse;
ⲉ̅ⲤⲀⲖⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲂⲞⲈⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲎⲬⲀⲂ ⲂⲞⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲂⲎⲆ ⲒⲞⲨⲂⲎⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ.
6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (his mother had been Uriah's wife);
ⲋ̅ⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲒⲀⲤ.
7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam; and Rehoboam the father of Abijah; and Abijah the father of Asa;
ⲍ̅ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲢⲞⲂⲞⲀⲘ ⲢⲞⲂⲞⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲤⲀⲪ.
8 and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram; and Jehoram the father of Uzziah;
ⲏ̅ⲀⲤⲀⲪ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲀⲪⲀⲦ ⲒⲰⲤⲀⲪⲀⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲢⲀⲘ ⲒⲰⲢⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲞⲌⲒⲀⲤ.
9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham; and Jotham the father of Ahaz; and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah;
ⲑ̅ⲞⲌⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲐⲀⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲐⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲬⲀⲌ ⲀⲬⲀⲌ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲌⲈⲔⲒⲀⲤ.
10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh; and Manasseh the father of Amon; and Amon the father of Josiah;
ⲓ̅ⲈⲌⲈⲔⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲘⲀⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲘⲀⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲒⲀⲤ.
11 and Josiah the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲰⲤⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲈⲬⲞⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel; and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲒⲈⲬⲞⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲖⲀⲐⲒⲎⲖ ⲤⲀⲖⲀⲐⲒⲎⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲌⲞⲢⲞⲂⲀⲂⲈⲖ.
13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud; and Abiud the father of Eliakim; and Eliakim the father of Azor;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲌⲞⲢⲞⲂⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲂⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲀⲂⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲀⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲖⲒⲀⲔⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲌⲰⲢ.
14 and Azor the father of Zadok; and Zadok the father of Akim; and Akim the father of Eliud;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲌⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲆⲰⲔ ⲤⲀⲆⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲬⲒⲚ ⲀⲬⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲞⲨⲆ.
15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar; and Eleazar the father of Matthan; and Matthan the father of Jacob;
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲖⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲈⲀⲌⲀⲢ ⲈⲖⲈⲀⲌⲀⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ.
16 and Jacob was the father of Joseph, who was the husband of Mary, to whom Jesus was born, the one who is called the Messiah.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲈⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David add up to fourteen; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen; and from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah, fourteen.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϢⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ϢⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ.
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened. His mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, but before they slept together she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
19 Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and didn't want to shame her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement discreetly.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ.
20 While he was thinking about all of this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him, “Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to marry Mary because she is pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎ ⲪϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲀⲤⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲚⲀⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈ.
21 She will give birth to a son and you shall call him Jesus, for he will save people from their sins.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
22 (Now this all happened to fulfill what the Lord said through the prophet:
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
23 “A virgin will become pregnant, and will give birth to a son. They will call him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”)
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲘⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ.
24 Joseph woke up and did what the angel of the Lord told him to do.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
25 Joseph married Mary, but did not sleep with her until after she had given birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
