< Matthew 5 >

1 And when he sawe the multitude, he went vp into a mountaine: and when he was set, his disciples came to him.
ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
3 Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ
4 Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.
ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲃⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ
5 Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherite the earth.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
6 Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ
7 Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shall be called the children of God.
ⲑ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
10 Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
ⲓ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ
11 Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, and say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϭⲛⲉϭⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ
12 Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲏ
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲁⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲗϩϥ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲉϥⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲟⲙϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ
14 Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲥⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ
15 Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϫⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲧⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ⲛϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the Lawe, or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfill them.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲡⲣⲱϣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
18 For truely I say vnto you, Till heauen, and earth perish, one iote or one title of the Law shall not scape, till all things be fulfilled.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲏ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲗϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
19 Whosoeuer therefore shall breake one of these least commandements, and teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen: but whosoeuer shall obserue and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heauen.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
20 For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.
ⲕ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ
21 Ye haue heard that it was sayd vnto them of the olde time, Thou shalt not kill: for whosoeuer killeth shalbe culpable of iudgement.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲇⲉ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ
22 But I say vnto you, whosoeuer is angry with his brother vnaduisedly, shalbe culpable of iudgment. And whosoeuer sayth vnto his brother, Raca, shalbe worthy to be punished by the Councill. And whosoeuer shall say, Foole, shalbe worthy to be punished with hell fire. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲕⲏ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲟϭ ϥⲟ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ (Geenna g1067)
23 If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
24 Leaue there thine offring before the altar, and goe thy way: first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲅϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ
25 Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, and thou be cast into prison.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ
26 Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕϯ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲛⲇⲣⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ
27 Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ
28 But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲉⲡⲉⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
29 Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲟⲣⲕϥ ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ (Geenna g1067)
30 Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲥⲟⲗⲡⲥ ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ (Geenna g1067)
31 It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ
32 But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: and whosoeuer shall marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϫⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϥⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ
33 Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲕⲉϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲩϣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
34 But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the throne of God:
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
35 Nor yet by the earth: for it is his footestoole: neither by Hierusalem: for it is the citie of the great King.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲩⲡⲟⲡⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲧⲉ
36 Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ ⲏ ⲛϥⲕⲙⲟⲙ
37 But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉ ⲛⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ
38 Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩⲃⲉ
39 But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲕⲉⲧⲉ
40 And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.
ⲙ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲉϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ
41 And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲟⲟⲃⲉⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ
42 Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
43 Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ
44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
45 That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲏ ϣⲁ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
46 For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ
47 And if ye be friendly to your brethren onely, what singular thing doe ye? doe not euen the Publicanes likewise?
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲉϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ
48 Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉⲉⲩⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ

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