< Matthew 13 >

1 And in that day Jesus, having gone forth from the house, was sitting by the sea,
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
2 and gathered together to Him were many multitudes, so that He having gone into the boat sat down, and all the multitude on the beach stood,
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
3 and He spoke to them many things in allegories, saying, “Behold, the sower went forth to sow,
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲤⲒϮ.
4 and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the birds having come, devoured them,
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ.
5 and others fell on the rocky places where they did not have much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through having no depth of earth,
ⲉ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲔ ⲚⲔⲀϨⲒ.
6 and the sun having risen they were scorched, and through having no root, they withered,
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲨⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
7 and others fell on the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them,
ⲍ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞϪϨⲞⲨ.
8 and others fell on the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.
ⲏ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲢⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲜⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ Ⲗ.
9 He who is having ears to hear—let him hear.”
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
10 And the disciples having come near, said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in allegories?”
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
11 And He answering said to them that, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, and to these it has not been given,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
12 for whoever has, it will be given to him, and he will have overabundance, and whoever has not, even that which he has will be taken from him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
13 Because of this, in allegories I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ.
14 and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah that says, With hearing you will hear, and you will not understand, and seeing you will see, and you will not perceive,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ.
15 for the heart of this people was made obtuse, and with the ears they barely heard, and they closed their eyes, lest they might see with the eyes, and might hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲘⲞⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲢⲞϢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲈⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨϪⲰⲞⲨ.
16 And blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
17 for truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see that which you look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which you hear, and they did not hear.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
18 You, therefore, hear the allegory of the sower:
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ.
19 Everyone hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding—the evil one comes, and snatches that which has been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
20 And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,
ⲕ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϤϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
21 and he has no root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ.
22 And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, chokes the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲠⲀⲦⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϢⲀⲨⲰϪϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ. (aiōn g165)
23 And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed bears fruit, and makes, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲢⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲜⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢ Ⲗ-.
24 Another allegory He set before them, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲤⲈⲦ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲒⲞϨⲒ.
25 and while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϪⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲒϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲦⲎϪ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ.
26 and when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ.
27 And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Lord, did you not sow good seed in your field? From where then does it have the darnel?
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲔⲤⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲐⲰⲚ.
28 And he says to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Will you, then, [that] having gone away we may gather it up?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
29 And he said, No, lest—gathering up the darnel—you root up with it the wheat;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲰϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
30 permit both to grow together until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the darnel, and bind it in bundles, to burn it, and the wheat gather up into my storehouse.”
ⲗ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲢⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲤϦ ⲈⲒⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲞⲤϦ ϪⲈ ⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ.
31 Another allegory He set before them, saying, “The kingdom of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, sowed in his field,
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲪⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲖⲦⲀⲘ ⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲒⲞϨⲒ.
32 which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and rest in its branches.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒϪⲢⲰϪ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢϢⲎⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲤϪⲀⲖ.
33 Another allegory He spoke to them: “The kingdom of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀⲤⲬⲞⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲚϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲦ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲰϮ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϬⲒϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ.
34 All these things Jesus spoke in allegories to the multitudes, and without an allegory He was not speaking to them,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢϦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
35 that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open in allegories My mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
36 Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came into the house, and His disciples came near to Him, saying, “Explain to us the allegory of the darnel of the field.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲈⲖ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
37 And He answering said to them, “He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ.
38 and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎ ϪⲆⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
39 and the enemy who sowed them is the Devil, and the harvest is [the] full end of the age, and the reapers are messengers. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲤϦ ⲆⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲞⲤϦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ. (aiōn g165)
40 As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so will it be in the full end of this age; (aiōn g165)
ⲙ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲎϪ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
41 the Son of Man will send forth His messengers, and they will gather up out of His kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the lawlessness,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
42 and will cast them into the furnace of the fire; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮϨⲢⲰ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
43 Then will the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who is having ears to hear—let him hear.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
44 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found, hid, and from his joy goes, and all, as much as he has, he sells, and buys that field.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ⲈϤⲬⲎⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀϤⲬⲞⲠϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
45 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking good pearls,
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϢⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲀⲚⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
46 who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, has sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ.
47 Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered together of every kind,
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲄⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
48 which, when it was filled, having drawn up again on the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they cast out,
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲔⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲔⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
49 so will it be in the full end of the age, the messengers will come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous, (aiōn g165)
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ (aiōn g165)
50 and will cast them into the furnace of the fire; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.”
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮϨⲢⲰ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
51 Jesus says to them, “Did you understand all these?” They say to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
52 And He said to them, “Because of this, every scribe having been discipled in regard to the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.”
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲂⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ.
53 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these allegories, He removed from there,
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
54 and having come to His own country, He was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, “From where to this One this wisdom and the mighty works?
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲞⲘ.
55 Is this not the carpenter’s Son? Is His mother not called Mary, and His brothers James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲤⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ.
56 And His sisters—are they not all with us? From where, then, to this One all these?”
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲎ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲐⲰⲚ.
57 And they were stumbled at Him. And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house”:
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϢⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲘⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
58 and He did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.

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