< Luke 7 >

1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
ⲁ̅ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁϣϫ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ.
2 A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
ⲃ̅ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ.
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him Jewish elders, asking him to come and save his servant.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ.
4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him,
ⲇ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲉⲱⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ.
5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us."
ⲉ̅⳿ϥⲙⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ.
6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
ⲋ̅Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϯ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲑⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ.
7 Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
ⲍ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go.' and he goes; and to another, 'Come.' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
ⲏ̅ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲧⲁⲥⲥⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲁ ⲩⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϣⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥⲁⲓϥ.
9 When Jesus heard these things, he was amazed at him, and turned and said to the crowd who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."
ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲟⲛϩϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲁⲓⲏ.
10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
11 It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples, along with a large crowd, went with him.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ.
12 And when he drew near to the gate of the city, then look, a man who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Do not cry."
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏ ⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲣⲓⲙⲓ.
14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise."
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲥⲗⲏ ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϧⲉⲗϣ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ.
15 He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ.
16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us." and, "God has visited his people."
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫϯ ϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲉⲣⲓ ⲭⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ.
20 When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"
ⲕ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ.
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲅⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲗ.
22 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲓϭⲁⲗⲉⲩ ⲥⲉⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲓⲕⲁⲕⲥⲉϩⲧ ⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲥⲉϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
23 Blessed is he who is not offended by me."
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛϧⲏⲧ.
24 When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲏⲟⲩ.
25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Look, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲩϫⲏⲛ ⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϩⲁ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
27 This is he of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲟⲃϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ.
28 "I tell you, among those who are born of women there is none greater than John, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲁⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ.
29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
30 But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
ⲗ̅ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ.
31 "To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance. We mourned, and you did not weep.'
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲥⲉ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲟⲥϫⲉⲥ ⲁⲛⲉⲣϩⲏⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲓ.
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲙ ⲱⲓⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲥⲉ ⲏⲣⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲩ ⲏⲣⲡ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children."
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲩϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ.
37 And look, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲣⲟⲧⲉⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ.
38 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲥⲁⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲣⲙⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥϯⲫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲥⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲉ.
40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."
ⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲁϫⲟϥ.
41 "A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲭⲣⲉⲱⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲫ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
42 When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.
43 Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϯϩⲁⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ.
44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁϥⲫⲟⲛϩϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲣⲙⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϥⲱⲓ.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲓ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲁⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϯⲫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ.
46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ.
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲁⲅⲁⲡⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲭⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲅⲁⲡⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ.
48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
49 And those who were reclining with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲣⲟⲧⲉⲃ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲭⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
50 He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲓ

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