< Acts 28 >
1 And when they were come safe, then they knewe that the Yle was called Melita.
ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲧⲓⲛⲏ.
2 And the Barbarians shewed vs no litle kindnesse: for they kindled a fire, and receiued vs euery one, because of the present showre, and because of the colde.
ⲃ̅ⲛⲓⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲱϫⲉⲃ.
3 And when Paul had gathered a nomber of stickes, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heate, and leapt on his hand.
ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲗⲉⲡϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϧⲙⲟⲙ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϫⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲉⲕϩ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ.
4 Nowe when ye Barbarians saw the worme hang on his hand, they said among themselues, This man surely is a murtherer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet Vengeance hath not suffered to liue.
ⲇ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲡ ⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲱⲛϧ.
5 But he shooke off the worme into the fire, and felt no harme.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
6 Howbeit they wayted whe he should haue swolne, or fallen downe dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and sawe no inconuenience come to him, they changed their mindes, and said, That he was a God.
ⲋ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϫⲓ ⲓⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ.
7 In the same quarters, the chiefe man of the Yle (whose name was Publius) had possessions: the same receiued vs, and lodged vs three dayes courteously.
ⲍ̅⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲓⲟϩⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ ϭⲓⲧⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧϣⲁⲡϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
8 And so it was, that the father of Publius lay sicke of the feauer, and of a bloodie flixe: to whom Paul entred in, and when he prayed, he laide his hands on him, and healed him.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫ̇ⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϧⲙⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲁϧⲧ ⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁϥ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ.
9 When this then was done, other also in the Yle, which had diseases, came to him, and were healed,
ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲡⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲛⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
10 Which also did vs great honour: and when we departed, they laded vs with things necessarie.
ⲓ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
11 Nowe after three moneths we departed in a shippe of Alexandria, which had wintred in the Yle, whose badge was Castor and Pollux.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲇⲓⲟⲥⲕⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲉⲣⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ.
12 And when we arriued at Syracuse, we taried there three dayes.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲓⲣⲁⲕⲟⲩⲥⲁⲥ ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
13 And from thence we set a compasse, and came to Rhegium: and after one day, the South wind blewe, and we came the seconde day to Putioli:
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲑⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲗⲟⲩⲥ.
14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes, and so we went toward Rome.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲧ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲏ.
15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of vs, they came to meete vs at the Market of Appius, and at the Three tauernes, whom when Paul sawe, he thanked God, and waxed bolde.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲡⲡⲓⲟⲫⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲃⲉⲣⲛⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ Ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲁⲣϩⲏⲧ.
16 So when we came to Rome, the Centurion deliuered the prisoners to the generall Captaine: but Paul was suffered to dwell by him selfe with a souldier that kept him.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲏⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
17 And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓϩⲟⲩⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲓϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛϩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ.
18 Who when they had examined me, would haue let me goe, because there was no cause of death in me.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϧⲉⲧϧⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ.
19 But when the Iewes spake contrary, I was constrained to appeale vnto Cesar, not because I had ought to accuse my nation of.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲉⲅⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲥⲉⲣ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁ⳿ϣⲗⲱⲗ.
20 For this cause therefore haue I called for you, to see you, and to speake with you: for that hope of Israels sake, I am bound with this chaine.
ⲕ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲠⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ϯⲥⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ.
21 Then they saide vnto him, We neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that shewed or spake any euill of thee.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ.
22 But we will heare of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we knowe that euery where it is spoken against.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲁⲝⲓⲟⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲓϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲉⲅⲓⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many vnto him into his lodging, to whom he expounded testifying the kingdome of God, and persuading them those things that concerne Iesus, both out of the Lawe of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning to night.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϯⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϯⲉⲝⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲉϥⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲘⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ.
24 And some were persuaded with ye things which were spoken, and some beleeued not.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉ ⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁϩϯ.
25 Therefore when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, to wit, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet vnto our fathers,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧϯⲙⲁϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲏⲥⲁ⳿ⲏⲁⲥ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ.
26 Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ.
27 For the heart of this people is waxed fatte, and their eares are dull of hearing, and with their eyes haue they winked, least they shoulde see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heartes, and should returne that I might heale them.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ϩⲣⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϣϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲙⲁϣⲑⲁⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϣϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲱⲟⲩ.
28 Be it knowen therefore vnto you, that this saluation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they shall heare it.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲧⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ.
29 And when he had saide these things, the Iewes departed, and had great reasoning among themselues.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣϭⲟⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
30 And Paul remained two yeeres full in an house hired for himselfe, and receiued all that came in vnto him,
ⲗ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ.
31 Preaching the kingdome of God, and teaching those things which concerne the Lord Iesus Christ, with all boldnesse of speache, without let.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲉϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ Ⲡ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϣⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲛ ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏⲧⲱ ⲕ̅ⲱ̅ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛⲀ ϯⲁⲡⲟⲅⲁⲗⲩⲙⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ