< Matthew 14 >

1 At that time Herod the Tetrarche heard of the fame of Iesus,
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2 And sayde vnto his seruaunts, This is that Iohn Baptist, hee is risen againe from the deade, and therefore great woorkes are wrought by him.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲤⲈⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
3 For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
ⲅ̅ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲒⲀⲤ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ.
4 For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲈϬⲒⲦⲤ.
5 And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
6 But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herod.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲀⲤϬⲞⲤϪⲈⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲒⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
7 Wherefore he promised with an othe, that he would giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.
ⲍ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲘⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲚ ⲈϮ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
8 And shee being before instructed of her mother, sayde, Giue mee here Iohn Baptists head in a platter.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ.
9 And the King was sorie: neuerthelesse because of the othe, and them that sate with him at the table, he commanded it to be giuen her,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲎⲒⲤ.
10 And sent, and beheaded Iohn in the prison.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
11 And his head was brought in a platter, and giuen to the maide, and shee brought it vnto her mother.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ.
12 And his disciples came, and tooke vp the bodie, and buried it, and went, and tolde Iesus.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ϮϢⲞⲖϨⲤ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
13 And when Iesus heard it, hee departed thence by shippe into a desert place apart. And when the multitude had heard it, they followed him on foote out of the cities.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲒ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
14 And Iesus went foorth and sawe a great multitude, and was mooued with compassion toward them, and he healed their sicke.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
15 And when euen was come, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desart place, and the time is alreadie past: let the multitude depart, that they may goe into the townes, and bye them vitailes.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲞⲨϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲢⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
16 But Iesus saide to them, They haue no neede to goe away: giue yee them to eate.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
17 Then saide they vnto him, Wee haue here but fiue loaues, and two fishes.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲂⲦ Ⲃ.
18 And he saide, Bring them hither to me.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲚⲀⲒ.
19 And hee commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grasse, and tooke the fiue loaues and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen and blessed, and brake, and gaue the loaues to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲂⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲪⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
20 And they did all eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the fragments that remained, twelue baskets full.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϨ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ.
21 And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousande men, beside women and litle children.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲈⲚϢⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
22 And straightway Iesus compelled his disciples to enter into a shippe, and to goe ouer before him, while he sent the multitude away.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲔ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
23 And assoone as hee had sent the multitude away, he went vp into a moutaine alone to pray: and when the euening was come, hee was there alone.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
24 And the shippe was nowe in the middes of the sea, and was tossed with waues: for it was a contrarie winde.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲔⲈ ⲚⲤⲦⲀⲆⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϪⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲠⲈ.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night, Iesus went vnto them, walking on the sea.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
26 And when his disciples sawe him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit, and cried out for feare.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
27 But straight way Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good comfort, It is I: be not afraide.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ.
28 Then Peter answered him, and saide, Master, if it be thou, bid me come vnto thee on the water.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
29 And he saide, Come. And when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
30 But when he sawe a mightie winde, he was afraide: and as he began to sinke, he cried, saying, Master, saue me.
ⲗ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲰⲘⲤ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ.
31 So immediatly Iesus stretched foorth his hande, and caught him, and saide to him, O thou of litle faith, wherefore diddest thou doubt?
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲈⲢϨⲎ Ⲧ Ⲃ-.
32 And assoone as they were come into the ship, the winde ceased.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ
33 Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, Of a trueth thou art the Sonne of God.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
34 And when they were come ouer, they came into the land of Gennezaret.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϪⲒⲚⲒⲞⲢ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲄⲈⲚⲚⲎⲤⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
35 And when the men of that place knewe him, they sent out into all that countrey rounde about, and brought vnto him all that were sicke,
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
36 And besought him, that they might touch the hemme of his garment onely: and as many as touched it, were made whole.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲀⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.

< Matthew 14 >