< Matthew 1 >

1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
ⲁ̅ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
ⲃ̅ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
3 and Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,
ⲅ̅ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲢⲈⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲀⲢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲀⲢ ⲪⲀⲢⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲢⲰⲘ. ⲈⲤⲢⲰⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲢⲀⲘ.
4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon,
ⲇ̅ⲀⲢⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲘⲒⲚⲀⲆⲀⲂ ⲀⲘⲒⲚⲀⲆⲀⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲖⲘⲰⲚ.
5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed was the father of Jesse,
ⲉ̅ⲤⲀⲖⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲂⲞⲈⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲎⲬⲀⲂ ⲂⲞⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲂⲎⲆ ⲒⲞⲨⲂⲎⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ.
6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
ⲋ̅ⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲒⲀⲤ.
7 and Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa;
ⲍ̅ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲢⲞⲂⲞⲀⲘ ⲢⲞⲂⲞⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲀⲂⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲤⲀⲪ.
8 and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,
ⲏ̅ⲀⲤⲀⲪ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲀⲪⲀⲦ ⲒⲰⲤⲀⲪⲀⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲢⲀⲘ ⲒⲰⲢⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲞⲌⲒⲀⲤ.
9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah;
ⲑ̅ⲞⲌⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲐⲀⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲐⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲬⲀⲌ ⲀⲬⲀⲌ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲌⲈⲔⲒⲀⲤ.
10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah,
ⲓ̅ⲈⲌⲈⲔⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲘⲀⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲘⲀⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲒⲀⲤ.
11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲰⲤⲒⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲈⲬⲞⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
12 And after the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲒⲈⲬⲞⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲖⲀⲐⲒⲎⲖ ⲤⲀⲖⲀⲐⲒⲎⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲌⲞⲢⲞⲂⲀⲂⲈⲖ.
13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, and Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azzur,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲌⲞⲢⲞⲂⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲂⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲀⲂⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲀⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲖⲒⲀⲔⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲌⲰⲢ.
14 and Azzur the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Ahiam, and Ahiam the father of Elihud,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲌⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲤⲀⲆⲰⲔ ⲤⲀⲆⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲀⲬⲒⲚ ⲀⲬⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲒⲞⲨⲆ.
15 and Elihud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲖⲒⲞⲨⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲈⲖⲈⲀⲌⲀⲢ ⲈⲖⲈⲀⲌⲀⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ.
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called the Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲈⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϢⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ ϢⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲆ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
19 And Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ.
20 But when he thought about these things, look, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎ ⲪϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲀⲤⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲚⲀⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈ.
21 And she will bring forth a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
22 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
23 "Look, the virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel;" which is translated, "God with us."
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲘⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ.
24 And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
25 and had no marital relations with her until she had brought forth a son; and he named him Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.

< Matthew 1 >