< Luke 2 >

1 And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲨⲄⲞⲨⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲒⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ϮⲢⲈⲚⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ.
2 (This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)
ⲃ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲠⲞⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲚⲒⲞⲤ.
3 Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϦⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ
4 And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid, )
ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲈⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ.
5 To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲤϦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲤⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ.
6 And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,
ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ.
7 And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖϤ ⲀⲤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨ.
8 And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke.
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲢⲰⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
9 And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ.
10 Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
11 That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲎ ⲢⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
12 And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ.
13 And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
14 Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
15 And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀ ⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
16 So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and the babe laid in the cratch.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ.
17 And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
18 And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ
19 But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ.
20 And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
21 And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ.
22 And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
23 (As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
24 And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲚϬⲢⲞⲘⲠϢⲀⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲀⲤ ⲂⲚϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ.
25 And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ
26 And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀⲦⲒⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
27 And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
28 Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϬⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
29 Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲚⲎⲂ ⲬⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ
30 For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,
ⲗ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
32 A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
33 And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤⲬⲎ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ.
35 (Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞ ϨⲰⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ.
36 And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲀⲚⲚⲀ ϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲪⲀⲚⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲢⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲌ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ
37 And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϢⲀ ⲠⲆ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲢⲒ.
38 She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒ ⲠⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
39 And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
40 And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.
ⲙ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ.
41 Nowe his parents went to Hierusalem euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ.
42 And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲔⲀϨⲤ.
43 And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ
44 But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
45 And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲒⲖⲎ ⲘⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
46 And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
47 And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
48 So when they sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee with very heauie hearts.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
49 Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ.
50 But they vnderstoode not the word that he spake to them.
ⲛ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
51 Then hee went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect to them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ.
52 And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲦⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲞⲨⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.

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