< Matthew 16 >

1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and tempting him asked him to shew them a sign from heaven.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
2 But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲀⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲘⲎ ⲈⲤⲐⲢⲞϢⲢⲈϢ.
3 And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather today: for the heaven is red and lowring. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot [discern] the signs of the times.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲪⲢⲰ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞϢⲢⲈϢ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲄⲚⲞⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
4 An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎ ⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ.
5 And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲈϢⲈⲠ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
6 And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ.
7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ.
8 And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
9 Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
ⲑ̅ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈ ⲚϢⲞ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲔⲞⲦ.
10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆ ⲚϢⲞ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲒⲢ.
11 How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ.
12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲀϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ.
13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
14 And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲈⲘⲒⲀⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ.
15 He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ.
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲔ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲂⲀⲢⲒⲰⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲘⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ. (Hadēs g86)
19 I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲒⲈϮ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰϢⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20 Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
21 From that time began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲖⲈⲰⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲤⲀⲘⲈⲚϨⲎⲒ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲬⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲈϪⲈⲘⲤ.
26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϪⲈⲘϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some of them that stand here, which shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ.

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