John 7
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to slay him.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
2 And the Jewish feast of tabernacles drew near.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲞⲠⲎⲄⲒⲀ.
3 And the brothers of Jesus said to him: Leave here, and go into Judaea; that thy disciples may see the works thou doest.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲔϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
4 For there is no one who doeth any thing in secret, while he wisheth to become public. If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
5 For even his brothers did not believe in Jesus.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
6 Jesus said to them: My time hath not yet come: but your time is always ready.
ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
7 The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth; because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.
ⲍ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
8 Go ye up to the feast; I do not go up to this feast now, because my time is not yet completed.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
9 These things he said, and remained still in Galilee.
ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
10 But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not openly, but as it were secretly.
ⲓ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰⲠ.
11 And the Jews sought for him at the feast; and they said, Where is he?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12 And there was much altercation among the people respecting him; for some said, He is a good man; while others said, No, but he deceiveth the people.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
13 Yet no one spoke openly of him, from fear of the Jews.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦϨⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
14 And in the midst of the days of the feast, Jesus went into the temple, and taught.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ.
15 And the Jews wondered, and said: How knoweth this man literature, having not been educated?
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲀⲂⲞ.
16 Jesus answered and said: My doctrine is not from me, but from him that sent me.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲐⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
17 He that wisheth to do his pleasure, will understand my doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from my own pleasure.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ.
18 He that speaketh according to the pleasure of his own mind, seeketh glory for himself: but he who seeketh the glory of him that sent him, is veracious, and evil is not in his heart.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? Yet no one of you observeth the law.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲘⲎ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ.
20 Why do ye seek to kill me? The multitude answered and said: Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?
ⲕ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ.
21 Jesus replied, and said to them: I have wrought one work, and ye all wonder.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
22 Because Moses gave you circumcision, (not that it was from Moses, but it was from the fathers, ) ye circumcise a child on the sabbath.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϮⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
23 And if a child is circumcised on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be violated, do ye murmur at me, because I have made a man entirely sound on the sabbath day?
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
24 Judge not, with a respect for persons; but judge ye a righteous judgment.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϨⲀⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϨⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ.
25 And some from Jerusalem said: Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
26 And lo, he discourseth publicly, and they say nothing to him. Do our Elders know, that he really is the Messiah?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲢⲰ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
27 Yet we know this man, whence he is; the Messiah, when he shall come, no one knoweth whence he is.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ.
28 And Jesus, while teaching in the temple, raised his voice and said: Ye both know me, and ye know from whence I am. And I did not come of my own accord; but he that sent me is true. Him ye know not;
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
29 but I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
30 And they sought to apprehend him; but no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
31 And many of the multitude believed on him, and said: When the Messiah cometh, will he work greater signs than these which this man doeth?
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
32 And the Pharisees heard the multitude say these things of him: and they and the chief priests sent constables to take him.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲠⲎ ⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ.
33 And Jesus said: A little while longer I am with you, and then I go to him that sent me.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϮϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
34 And ye will seek me, and will not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
35 The Jews said among themselves: Whither is he about to go, that we cannot find him? Will he go to some region of the Gentiles, and teach the profane?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲘϤ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
36 What means this speech he uttered: Ye will seek me, and will not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
37 And on the great day, which was the last of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, and said: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ.
38 Whoever believeth in me, as the scriptures have said, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲒⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲀϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲈϪⲒ.
39 (This he said of the Spirit, which they who believe in him were to receive: for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
40 And many of the multitude who heard his discourses, said: Certainly, he is a prophet.
ⲙ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
41 Others said: He is the Messiah. Others said: Doth Messiah come from Galilee?
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
42 Doth not the scriptures say, That Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town of David?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲤϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
43 And there was a division among the multitude respecting him.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲤⲬⲒⲤⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
44 And there were some of them who wished to apprehend him. But no one laid hands on him.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
45 And the constables came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and the priests said to them: Why have ye not brought him?
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϤ.
46 The constables say to them: Never did a man speak, as this man speaketh.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
47 The Pharisees said to them: Are ye also deceived?
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
48 Have any of the chiefs, or of the Pharisees, believed in him?
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲎ ⲀϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ.
49 But this people, who know not the law, are accursed.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
50 One of them: Nicodemus, he who came to Jesus by night, said to them:
ⲛ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
51 Doth our law condemn a man, unless it first hear him, and know what he hath done?
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
52 They answered, and said to him: Art thou also from Galilee? Search, and see, that no prophet ariseth from Galilee.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ϨⲰⲔ ϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
53 So they went every one to his own house.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲀ
