Acts 22
1 Paul said, “[Jewish] elders and my other fellow Jews, listen to me now while I reply to [those who are accusing me]!”
ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ.
2 When the crowd of people heard Paul speaking to them in [their own] Hebrew language, they became even more quiet and really listened. Then Paul said to them,
ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ
3 “I am a Jew, [as are all of you]. I was born in Tarsus [city], in Cilicia [province], but I grew up here in Jerusalem. [When I was young, for many years] I studied the laws [that Moses gave to our ancestors]. I was taught by [the famous teacher] Gamaliel [MTY] {[The famous teacher] Gamaliel taught [MTY] me}. [I have] carefully [obeyed those laws, because] I have wanted to obey God. I [am sure that] many of you also carefully obey [those laws].
ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲄⲀⲘⲀⲖⲒⲎⲖ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ.
4 [That is why] I previously persecuted those who believe the message [that people call] the Way [that Jesus taught. I continually looked for ways] to kill [them. Whenever I found] men or women [who believed that message], I [commanded that] they should be seized and thrown {[people to] seize them and throw them} into jail.
ⲇ̅ⲈⲀⲒϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲒϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
5 The supreme priest knows this, and so do the [other respected men who belong to our Jewish] Council. They gave me letters to [take to] their fellow Jews in Damascus [city. By means of those letters, they authorized me to] go to there and find people who believed in [Jesus. They had written in the letters that I was to bring those people] as prisoners to Jerusalem, so that they would be punished here {[the leaders here] could punish them}. [So I went on my way to Damascus].
ⲉ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒⲚⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲒⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲘⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
7 [The light was so bright that] I fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice [of someone] speaking to me [from up in the sky. The one who was speaking to me said], ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you [(sg)] do things to harm me?’
ⲍ̅ⲀⲒϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
8 I answered, ‘Who are you?’ He replied, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth. I [am the one] whom you [(sg)] are harming [by doing things to harm my followers].’
ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
9 The men who were [traveling] with me saw the [very bright] light, [and they heard a voice], but they did not understand what the voice said to me.
ⲑ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
10 Then I asked, ‘Lord, what [do you want] me to do?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus! [A man] there will tell you [(sg)] all that I have planned for you to do.’
ⲓ̅ⲠⲈϪⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
11 [After that, I could not see], because the [very bright] light had caused me to become blind. So my companions took me by the hand and led me until [we(exc) arrived] in Damascus.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ.
12 [A couple of days] later, a man whose name was Ananias came to [see] me. He was a man who [greatly respected God and] carefully obeyed [our Jewish] laws. All the Jews living in Damascus said good things about him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
13 He came and stood beside me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see [again]!’ Instantly I could see! I saw Ananias [standing there beside me].
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲒⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
14 Then he said: ‘The God whom [we(inc) worship and] whom our ancestors [worshipped] has chosen you and will show you what he wants [you to do. He has allowed you] to see the righteous one, [the Messiah], and you have heard him speaking [to you].
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲠⲔ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.
15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ.
16 So now (do not delay!/why delay?) [RHQ] Stand up, let [me] baptize you, and by praying to the Lord [Jesus ask God] to forgive you [(sg)] for your sins!’”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲔⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
17 “Later, I returned to Jerusalem. [One day] I went to the Temple courtyard. While I was praying there, I saw a vision [in which]
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲔⲞⲦⲦ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ.
18 I saw the Lord speaking to me. He said to me, ‘[Do not stay here]! Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people [here] will not (believe/listen to) what you [(sg)] tell [them] about me!’
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ.
19 But I [protested and] said to him, ‘Lord, they know that I went to many of our meeting houses looking for people who believe in you. I was putting in jail those [whom I found] who believed in you, and I was even beating them.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
20 [They remember that] when Stephen was killed [MTY] {when people killed [MTY] Stephen} because he told people about you, I stood there [watching it all] and approving [what they were doing]. I [even] guarded the outer garments that those who were murdering him [had thrown aside. So if I stay here, the fact that I have changed how I think about you will surely impress those leaders of our people].’
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲚⲀⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦ ⲈⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
21 But the Lord said to me, ‘No, [do not stay here]! Leave [Jerusalem, because] I am going to send you [(sg)] far away [from here] to non-Jewish people!’”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲔ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ.
22 The people listened [quietly] to what Paul was saying until [he mentioned the Lord sending him to non-Jewish people]. Then they began shouting [angrily], “Kill him! [He does not deserve to live any longer]!” [They said that because they could not believe that God would save anyone except Jews].
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϢⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲀⲚ.
23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲒϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲈⲦ ϢⲰⲒϢ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲎⲢ.
24 So the commander [commanded] that Paul be taken {[soldiers] to take Paul} into the barracks. He told [the soldiers] that they should strike Paul with a whip [that had pieces of bone/metal on the end of it], in order to make him tell what he had done that made the Jews shout so angrily. [So the soldiers took Paul into the barracks].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲜ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲤⲈⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
25 Then they stretched his arms out [and tied them] so that they could whip him [on his back. But] Paul said to the officer who was standing nearby [watching], “[You(sg) should think carefully about this]! You will certainly be [RHQ] acting unlawfully if you whip me, a Roman [citizen whom] no [one has put on trial and] condemned!”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲞⲖⲔϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϦⲰⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚϤⲈⲢ ⲠⲔⲈϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
26 When the officer heard that, he went to the commander and reported it to him. He said [to the commander], “This man is a Roman [citizen] (Surely you would not [command us to whip him]!/Do you really want [us to whip him]?) [RHQ]”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
27 The commander [was surprised when he heard that. He himself] went [into the barracks] and said to Paul, “Tell me, are you [(sg) really] a Roman [citizen]?” Paul answered, “Yes, I [am].”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ.
28 Then the commander said, “[I am also a Roman citizen]. I paid a lot of money to become a [Roman] citizen.” Paul said, “But I was born a [Roman] citizen, [so I did not need to pay anything].”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲞⲖⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤⲦ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ.
29 The soldiers [were about to whip Paul and to ask him questions about what he had done. But when they heard what Paul said, they] left him immediately. The commander also became afraid, because he realized that Paul was a Roman [citizen] and that he had [illegally commanded soldiers to] tie up Paul’s [hands].
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ Ⲁ- ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲚϨϤ.
30 [The commander still] wanted to know exactly why the Jews were accusing Paul. So the next day he [told the soldiers to] take the chains off Paul. He also summoned the chief priests and the [other Jewish] Council [members]. Then he took Paul [to where the Council was meeting] and [commanded] him to stand before them.
ⲗ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
