Acts 23
1 And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲠⲞⲖⲒⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
ⲃ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.
3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢϪ ⲚⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲔⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈⲔϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
ⲇ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 And Paul said, I wist not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.
ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the assembly was divided.
ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
9 And there arose a great clamour: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?
ⲑ̅ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
12 And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲢⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
13 And they were more than forty which made this conspiracy.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ.
14 And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲐⲈⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
15 Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to slay him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈϮϪⲞⲢϪⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
17 And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath something to tell him.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤ.
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ.
19 And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲬⲰⲢⲒⲚ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲂϨⲔ ⲚⲢⲀⲤϮ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
21 Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲢⲔⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
22 So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
23 And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲤⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲚϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲖⲞⲄⲬⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠⲄ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
24 and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲦⲈⲂⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϢⲀ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
25 And he wrote a letter after this form:
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲖⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
27 This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ
28 And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ⲀⲒⲈⲚϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
29 whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲈⲄⲔⲖⲎⲘⲀ.
30 And when it was shewn to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.
ⲗ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲀⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲔ.
31 So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲀⲚⲦⲒⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲤ.
32 But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
33 and they, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
34 And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ.
35 I will hear thy cause, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s palace.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲒⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲔⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
