< 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."
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
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 ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣ͡ⲟ ⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ.
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.'"
ⲇ̅ⲕⲁⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣϫⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ 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,
ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲁⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ. ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϣⲁⲡ
6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'
ⲋ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱϥ.
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'?
ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲉϩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϯ 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 ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉ(ϥ)ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧʾⲗⲁϭ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ.
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 ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉ. ⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
10 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲓ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧʾⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ 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 ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲧ. ⲙⲏ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟϥ.
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲏ ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ.
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?"
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϯⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ. ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ·
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.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲙⲡⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲉϫⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ.
16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲣ̅ϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ϣⲁϥϩⲉ.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ. ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉϫⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ.
19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ.
20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.
ⲕ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲉϫⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲁⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲱϩ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ̅.
21 "When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲉϥϩⲏⲕ. ⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϥⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲣ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲗ.
23 "He that is not with me is against me. He who does not gather with me scatters.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ 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.'
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ϣⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲙ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
25 When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲣ̅ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲙⲓⲏⲟⲩ
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 ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛ̅ϩⲁⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲑⲟ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲣⲡ̅·
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."
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲏ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
28 But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 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.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ. ϣ̑ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁⲥ.
30 For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.
ⲗ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲣⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲥ̅ⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲣⲏϫϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲣⲉϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲡ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧʾⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ. ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲕⲉ.
35 Therefore see whether the light that is in you is not darkness.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ϭⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲕ̅ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ 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."
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϩ·
37 Now as he spoke, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ. ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̅.
38 When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥϩⲟⲣⲡϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲙ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲓⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ.
40 You foolish ones, did not he who made the outside make the inside also?
ⲙ̅ⲛⲁⲑⲏⲧʾ. ⲙⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲟⲗ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ.
41 But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϯⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛ͡ⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓ̈ⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
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 ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁϭⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲁϣⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅.
43 Woe to you Pharisees. For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ.
44 Woe to you. For you are like hidden graves, and the people who walk over them do not know it."
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙϩⲁⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ.
45 One of the Law scholars answered him, "Teacher, in saying this you insult us also."
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲕⲥⲱϣ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ.
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.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣϣ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ.
47 Woe to you. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ.
48 So you are witnesses and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲉⲩⲇⲟϭⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲧʾ.
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,
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲧⲕⲉⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ.
50 that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
ⲛ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ.
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.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲃ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈. ⲥⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ.
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."
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϥⲓ ⲙⲡϣⲟϣⲧ̅ʾ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲛⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ·
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;
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲁϩ
54 lying in wait for him, seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣϭ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϭⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲣⲱϥ.

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