< Luke 2 >

1 Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, for all the inhabited earth to be enrolled:
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲅⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲓⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯ ⲣⲉⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ.
2 this enrolment, first was made while Cyrenius was governor of Syria:
ⲃ̅ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲛⲛⲓⲟⲥ.
3 and all were journeying to be enrolled, each one unto his own city.
ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲁⲕⲓ.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of a city Nazareth, into Judaea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David:
ⲇ̅ϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉ.
5 to enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲕⲓ.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days were fulfilled for her to give birth;
ⲋ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗϥ ⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩ.
8 And there were, shepherds, in the same country, dwelling in the fields, and keeping the watches of the night over their flock.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲩⲙⲟⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
9 And, a messenger of the Lord, stood over them, and, a glory of the Lord, shone round about them; and they feared, a great fear.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ.
10 And the messenger said unto them—Be not afraid! For lo! I bring you good tidings of a great joy, the which shall be for all the people:
ⲓ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
11 That there hath been born unto you, this day, a saviour, —Who is Christ the Lord—in the city of David!
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏ ⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
12 And, this, to you is, a sign: Ye shall find a babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
13 And, suddenly, there came to be, with the messenger, the throng of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying—
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
14 Glory, in the highest, unto God! And, on earth, peace, among men of goodwill.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
15 And it came to pass, when the messengers had departed from them into heaven, that, the shepherds, began to say one to another—Let us go through forthwith as far as to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ⲃⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
16 And they came, with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
17 Now, when they beheld, they made known concerning the thing which had been told them as to this child.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
18 And, all who heard, marvelled concerning the things which had been told by the shepherds unto them;
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
19 but, Mary, was closely observing, all, these things, putting them together in her heart.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
20 And the shepherds returned, giving glory and singing praise unto God, over all things which they had heard and seen, according as it had been told unto them.
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
21 And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, then was his name called, Jesus, —which it was called by the messenger, before he was conceived in the womb.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ.
22 And, when the days of their purification, according to the law of Moses, were fulfilled, they took him up into Jerusalem, to present [him] unto the Lord, —
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
23 according as it is written in the law of the Lord—Every male that is a firstborn, Holy unto the Lord, shall be called,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
24 and to give a sacrifice, according to that which is said in the law of the Lord—A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲣⲟⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲥ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛϭ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ.
25 And lo! there was, a man, in Jerusalem, whose name, was Symeon; and, this man, was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him;
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
26 and it had been intimated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪.
27 And he came, in the Spirit, into the temple; and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do according to that which was customary by the law concerning it,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
28 even he, welcomed it into his arms, and blessed God, and said—
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
29 Now, dost thou dismiss thy servant, O Sovereign, according to thy declaration—in peace;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲛⲏⲃ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲭⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ.
30 Because mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
ⲗ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
31 Which thou hast prepared in face of all the peoples:
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
32 A light for the unveiling of nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
33 And his father and mother were marvelling over the things which were being spoken concerning him.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ.
34 And Symeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother—Lo! this one, is being set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign to be spoken against;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ.
35 And, thou! through thy very soul, shall pass a sword, that, reasonings, may be revealed, out of many hearts.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϩⲱⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ.
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; —the same, advanced in many days; having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ ⲣ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
37 and, she, had been a widow for as long as eighty-four years, —who left not the temple, with fastings and supplications, rendering divine service night and day; —
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϣⲁ ⲡ̅ⲇ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉⲥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲣⲓ.
38 and, in that very hour, coming near, she began to give thanks unto God, and to speak concerning him unto all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲓⲥ ⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲓ.
39 And, when they had finished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city, Nazareth.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
40 And, the child, went on growing, and waxing strong, becoming filled with wisdom; and, the favour of God, was upon it.
ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
41 And his parents used to journey yearly into Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ.
42 And, when he became twelve years, and they went up, according to the custom of the feast,
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ.
43 and completed the days, and then were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, —and his parents noticed it not;
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ.
44 but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day’s journey, and then began to seek for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances,
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
45 and, not finding him, returned unto Jerusalem, seeking him.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting amidst the teachers, —both hearkening unto them, and questioning them.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
47 Now all who heard him were beside themselves, because of his understanding and his answers.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
48 And, when they behold him, they were astounded, and his mother said unto him—Child! why, hast thou dealt with us, thus? Lo! thy father and I, in anguish, were seeking thee.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
49 And he said unto them—Why was it that ye were seeking me? Perceived ye not, that, in the courts of my Father, I must needs be?
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
50 And, they, understood not the thing which he spake to them.
ⲛ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things in her heart.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϭⲛⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲱϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
52 And, Jesus, went on advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲟⲩⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ

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