Luke 1
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
ⲁ̅ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϦⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
ⲃ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
ⲅ̅ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲰ ⲈⲀⲒⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲈⲞⲪⲒⲖⲈ.
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
ⲇ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲐⲎⲬⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲦϬⲢⲎⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
ⲏ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
ⲑ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲀⲠⲒⲰⲠ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ.
12 And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲒⲔⲈⲢⲀ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨϮ.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞϤ
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲂⲢⲒⲎⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲬⲰ ⲚⲢⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲤⲔ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲞ.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϨⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀϢⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲄⲀⲂⲢⲒⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [was] Mary.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲈ.
29 And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀⲢⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲢⲀⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ϦⲀⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ. (aiōn g165)
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢϦⲎ ⲒⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲀⲤϤ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲦⲈⲤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲤⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦϦⲈⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲘⲀϨ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲀⲦϬⲢⲎⲚ.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
ⲙ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒ
43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲀϢϪ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲈϪⲒ
45 And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲀⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲂⲰⲔⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲐⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ
50 And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲪⲞⲒ ⲀϤϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ
52 He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ
54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] mercy;
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤϮ ⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ.
57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ.
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ.
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲎ ⲀⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ
60 And his mother answered and said, Not [so]; but he shall be called John.
ⲝ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲚⲀⲔⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϮϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ.
66 And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
68 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲠ ⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
ⲟ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōn g165)
71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ
72 To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈⲀⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲒⲤⲒ
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
ⲟ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
ⲡ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
