< Luke 11 >

1 It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 So he said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, holy be your name. May your kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'"
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
5 He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲞⲨϢⲀⲠ
6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'
ⲋ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ.
7 and he from within will answer and say, 'Do not bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give it to you'?
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲘⲀⲚⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲀⲔ
8 I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
ⲏ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲖⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
9 "I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
10 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϢⲀϤϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ϢⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲖϨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
11 "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲂⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲂⲦ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤ.
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲖⲎ ⲚⲀϤ.
13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲞⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤϨⲈⲒ.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
ⲕ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21 "When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ϦⲞⲔϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲨⲖⲎ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
22 But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides up his plunder.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ Ⲓ- ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϦⲰⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲐⲎϤ ⲬⲎ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϪⲰⲢ ⲚⲚⲈϤϢⲰⲖ.
23 "He that is not with me is against me. He who does not gather with me scatters.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϤϪⲰⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
24 The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the person, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
25 When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ
26 Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that person becomes worse than the first."
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲀϮ.
27 It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the crowd lifted up her voice, and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you."
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚϮⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϤⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲘⲚⲞϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲔ.
28 But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲄⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
29 When the crowds were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲈⲤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
30 For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.
ⲗ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲚⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
31 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the people of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, one greater than Solomon is here.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲦⲰⲚⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲀⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
32 The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and look, one greater than Jonah is here.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
33 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲆⲈ ϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
34 The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲠϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ.
35 Therefore see whether the light that is in you is not darkness.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲠⲈ.
36 If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light."
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲈⲘⲤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲎⲂⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
37 Now as he spoke, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ.
38 When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
39 The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲂⲒⲚⲀϪ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲒⲀ.
40 You foolish ones, did not he who made the outside make the inside also?
ⲙ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ.
41 But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
42 But woe to you Pharisees. For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲀϬⲒⲚⲚⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲂⲀϢⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
43 Woe to you Pharisees. For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ.
44 Woe to you. For you are like hidden graves, and the people who walk over them do not know it."
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
45 One of the Law scholars answered him, "Teacher, in saying this you insult us also."
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ.
46 He said, "Woe to you Law scholars also. For you load people with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲖⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲘϤⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲂ.
47 Woe to you. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ.
48 So you are witnesses and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ.
49 Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
50 that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
ⲛ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲪⲞⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲀⲬⲒⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲤⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
52 Woe to you Law scholars. For you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered."
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰϢⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲰⲖⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
53 And when he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to provoke him to speak about many things;
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲚⲔⲀⲔⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ
54 lying in wait for him, seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲨϬⲒⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈϪⲞⲢϪϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.

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