Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
ⲁ̅ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϦⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
ⲃ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ
3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
ⲅ̅ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲰ ⲈⲀⲒⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲈⲞⲪⲒⲖⲈ.
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
ⲇ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲐⲎⲬⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲦϬⲢⲎⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
8 Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
ⲏ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
9 according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
ⲑ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲀⲠⲒⲰⲠ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
10 And the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ.
12 Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
14 You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, 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 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨϮ.
17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, '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 Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
19 The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲂⲢⲒⲎⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ
20 And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
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 The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering why he was delayed in the temple.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲤⲔ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
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 It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
24 After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϨⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
25 "Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my disgrace among people."
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀϢⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to 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 pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, "Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you."
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲈ.
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
30 The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀⲢⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
31 And look, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲢⲀⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give 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 will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his kingdom." (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ϦⲀⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ. (aiōn g165)
34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ
35 The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will 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 look, Elizabeth, your relative, also has 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 will be impossible."
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
38 And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ
40 and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
ⲙ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
41 It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ
42 She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒ
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ
44 For look, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲀϢϪ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲈϪⲒ
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
46 Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲀⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
47 And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲀⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲂⲰⲔⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲐⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ
50 His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲪⲞⲒ ⲀϤϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ
52 He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤϮ ⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ.
57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲖⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ.
59 It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲎ ⲀⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ
60 His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."
ⲝ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
61 They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲚⲀⲔⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
64 His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϮϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲒⲀⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ.
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" 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 His father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲠ ⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
ⲟ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ
72 to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
73 the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈⲀⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
75 In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins,
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲒⲤⲒ
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and 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 The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
ⲡ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
