< Matthew 5 >

1 And seeing the crowds, he went up onto the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
ⲅ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
ⲇ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
5 Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth.
ⲉ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled.
ⲋ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲒ.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will obtain mercy.
ⲍ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
ⲏ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
ⲑ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
11 "Blessed are you when they insult you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ.
12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trampled under people's feet.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲖⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲬⲰⲠ ⲈⲤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ.
16 In the same way, let your light shine before people, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
18 For truly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will disappear from the Law, until all things are accomplished.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦⲀ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲖϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
19 Therefore, whoever will break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever will do and teach them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the kingdom of heaven.
ⲕ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲐⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'Do not murder;' and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
22 But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be liable to judgment; and whoever will say to his brother, 'Raqa,' will be in danger of the council; and whoever will say, 'You fool,' will be in danger of the fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲔⲎ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲔⲀ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ. (Geenna g1067)
23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ.
24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ.
25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ
26 Truly I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲒ.
27 "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery;'
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
28 but I tell you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ.
29 And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲪⲞⲢⲔϤ ϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ. (Geenna g1067)
30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ. (Geenna g1067)
31 "And it was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce,'
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϦⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
32 but I tell you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
33 "Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'Do not make false vows, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲔⲈϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
34 But I tell you, do not swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ϨⲞⲖⲰⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲘⲀⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲦⲈ.
36 Neither should you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲔⲀⲠ ⲘϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲂϢ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲘⲈ.
37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
39 But I tell you, do not set yourself against the one who is evil. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲪⲈⲚϨ ϮⲬⲈϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
40 And if anyone sues you to take away your shirt, let him have your coat also.
ⲙ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲦⲈⲔϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢϢⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲬⲂⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲒⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲂ.
42 Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
43 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ.
44 But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎ ϢⲀⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞϪⲒ.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47 And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do than others? Do not even the non-Jews do the same?
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
48 You therefore are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.

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