< Matthew 5 >

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:
ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
ⲅ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
ⲇ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
ⲉ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
ⲋ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲒ.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
ⲍ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
ⲏ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
ⲑ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
11 Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲖⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲬⲰⲠ ⲈⲤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
15 Neither do [men] light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ.
16 Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦⲀ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲖϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20 For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
ⲕ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲐⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
22 but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲔⲎ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲔⲀ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ. (Geenna g1067)
23 If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ.
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲒ.
27 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
28 but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ.
29 And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲪⲞⲢⲔϤ ϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ. (Geenna g1067)
30 And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ. (Geenna g1067)
31 It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϦⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
32 but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲔⲈϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
34 but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ϨⲞⲖⲰⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲘⲀⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲦⲈ.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲔⲀⲠ ⲘϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲂϢ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲘⲈ.
37 But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil [one].
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
38 Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
39 but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲪⲈⲚϨ ϮⲬⲈϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
40 And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
ⲙ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲦⲈⲔϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢϢⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him twain.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲬⲂⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲒⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲂ.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy:
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ.
44 but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
45 that ye may be sons of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎ ϢⲀⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞϪⲒ.
46 For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the Gentiles the same?
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
48 Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.

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