< Matthew 4 >
1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
ⲁ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲘⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ.
3 And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲒⲔ.
4 But he answered and said, "It is written, 'Humankind cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
ⲉ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲦⲈⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'In their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϤⲒⲦⲔ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬⲒϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬ ⲀⲖⲞϪ.
7 Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'Do not test the Lord, your God.'"
ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ.
9 And he said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
10 Then Jesus said to him, "Go away, Satan. For it is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'"
ⲓ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲎⲦϤ.
11 Then the devil left him, and look, angels came and served him.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϬⲒⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲌⲀⲂⲞⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲪⲐⲀⲖⲒⲘ.
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲂⲞⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲪⲐⲀⲖⲒⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
16 The people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and those living in the land and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned."
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ϢⲚⲈ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈ.
19 And he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people."
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
22 And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
24 And the report about him went out into all Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
25 And large crowds from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ.