< Acts 9 >

1 But Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
ⲁ̅ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
2 and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any who were of this way of belief, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone around a him a light from heaven;
ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
4 and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲈⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
6 But arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲒϤ.
7 And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; but when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰ.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, and to him the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
11 And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus; for lo! he prayeth,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϦⲒⲢ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ.
12 and hath seen a man, named Ananias, coming in and putting his hand on him, that he might receive sight.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ
13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how great evils he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ.
15 But the Lord said to him, Go; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
16 For I myself will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
17 And Ananias went away, and entered the house; and putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayst receive sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
18 And immediately there fell off from his eyes as it were scales; and he received sight, and arose, and was baptized.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲎⲔⲤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ
19 And having taken some food he was strengthened. And he was some days with the disciples in Damascus.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ.
20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21 And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name? And he hath come hither for this purpose, that he may bring them bound to the chief priests.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ.
22 But Saul gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
23 But after many days had passed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
24 but their plot became known to Saul; and they were even watching the gates day and night to kill him.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
25 But his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲒⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ.
26 And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲀϤϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and hew he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
28 And he was with them going in and out at Jerusalem,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
29 speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
30 But the brethren obtaining knowledge of it, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
ⲗ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ.
31 The church therefore throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord; and by the exhortation of the Holy Spirit it was greatly increased.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
32 And it came to pass, that as Peter went through the whole country, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ.
33 And there he found a certain man named AEneas, who had lain on a bed eight years, and was palsied.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲎⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
34 And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Christ healeth thee; arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲀ ϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲪⲰⲢϢ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
35 And all that dwelt in Lydda and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
36 Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name being interpreted is the same as Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. This woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲂⲒⲐⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϬⲀϨⲤⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲔⲘⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ.
38 And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him two men with the entreaty, Do not delay to come to us.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϤⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ Ⲃ- ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲚ.
39 Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks which Dorcas made while she was with them.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈⲤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈϮϬⲀϨⲤⲒ.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
ⲙ̅ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲂⲒⲐⲀ ⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲤⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ.
41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤϮⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚϦ.
42 And it became known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ.

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