John 10
1 [Jesus continued by saying to us], “Listen carefully to what I say. Anyone who does not enter [the sheep pen] through the gate, if he climbs in some other way, he is a thief or a bandit.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉϯⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛϭⲟϥⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥ ϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ.
2 The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
ⲃ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲟ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
3 The man who watches the gate at [night] opens the gate for him. The sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice. He summons his own sheep by [calling out] the names [he has given] them. Then he leads them outside [the pen].
ⲅ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
4 After he has brought out all his own [sheep], he goes in front of them. His sheep follow him because they recognize [and pay attention to] his voice.
ⲇ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ.
5 But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
ⲉ̅ⲡⲓϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ.
6 Jesus said that [MET] [to illustrate the difference between himself and the Pharisees, who were deceiving the people]. But they did not understand what he was telling them.
ⲋ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ.
7 So Jesus spoke to them again. He said, “Listen carefully to what I am saying. I am [like] [MET] a gate for the sheep [to enter the sheepfold, because I am the one who allows people to enter God’s presence].
ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲃⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
8 All of [your religious leaders] who have come previously [without my authority] are [like] [MET] thieves and bandits [because they act violently and dishonestly for their own benefit]. But [just like] sheep do not [obey strangers, God’s people do not] pay attention to them.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
9 I am [like] a gate. Those will be saved {[God] will save all those} who come [to God] by [trusting in] me. [Just like sheep] go in and out [through the gate safely] to find pasture [MET], [I will provide for them and protect them].
ⲑ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲃⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲓ.
10 Thieves come [to a sheep pen] only to steal or kill or destroy [sheep] [MET]. [Similarly, your religious leaders injure God’s people spiritually]. But I have come in order that people may have [eternal/spiritual] life, and that they may have abundantly [all they need to sustain them spiritually].
ⲓ̅ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⲁⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
11 I am [like] a good shepherd. A good shepherd [is willing to] die to save the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, I am ready to sacrifice myself to save those who belong to me].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϣⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
12 A worker whom someone has hired [to look after the sheep] is not [like] the shepherd or the one who owns the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock of sheep and [seizes one sheep and] causes [the others] to scatter.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲓⲣⲉⲙⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲫⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ϩⲟⲗⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
13 The worker runs away because he is [only] a man whom someone has hired. He is not [really] concerned about [what happens to] the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, your religious teachers do not really care what happens to you].
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉⲙⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲗⲓⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
14 I am [like] a good shepherd. [Just like a good shepherd knows his] sheep [MET], I know those who belong to me, and they know me
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ⳿Ⲓ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ.
15 in the same way as [my] Father knows me and I know [my] Father. Furthermore, I am [ready to] sacrifice myself for [those who belong to me].
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
16 And I have other people [who are not Jews] who [will some day] belong to me. They will be [like] [MET] sheep from another sheep pen. I must bring them [to God/myself] also. They will pay attention to what I say, and eventually [all those who belong to me] will be [like] one flock, and [I] will be [like] [MET] their one shepherd.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
17 The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓⲧⲥ.
18 No one is causing me to die. Instead, I [have chosen to] sacrifice myself. I have authority to sacrifice myself and I have authority to become alive again. That is what my Father has commanded me to do.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϯ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ ⲭⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϯ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϭⲓⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
19 After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ.
20 Many of them said, “A demon is [controlling] him and has caused him to become crazy. (It is useless to listen to him!/Why should we listen to him?) [RHQ]”
ⲕ̅ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲗⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
21 But others said, “What he is saying is not something a man whom a demon is controlling would say. (No demon could enable a blind man to see [like he did!/] How could a demon enable a blind man to see [like he did]?) [RHQ]”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ.
22 Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲫⲣⲱ ⲧⲉ.
23 Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ϧⲁ ϯ⳿ⲥⲧⲟⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ.
24 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] gathered around him and said, “How long will you keep us from knowing for sure [if you are the Messiah]? If you are the Messiah, tell us clearly!”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲑⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲕⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ.
25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you [that I am the Messiah], but you do not believe me! You should know who I am because of the miracles I do with my Father’s authority [MTY].
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ.
26 But instead, you do not believe in me because you do not belong to [me. You are like] [MET] sheep [who belong to a different shepherd].
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.
27 [Just like sheep] heed the voice [of their true shepherd] [MET], my [people pay attention to what I say]. I know them, and they have become my disciples.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ.
29 [Those] that my Father has given to me are more precious than anything else (OR, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anything that opposes them). So no one can pull them away from belonging to him [MTY].
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣϩⲟⲗⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
30 [My] father and I are equal.”
ⲗ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ.
31 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again picked up stones to throw at Jesus [and kill him because they were angry at his saying that he was equal with God].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲉⲗ ⲱⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ.
32 But Jesus said to them, “You have seen me perform many miracles that my Father [told me to do. You should realize from seeing them that I am equal with God]. So, because of which of these miracles [IRO] are you wanting to [kill me by] throwing stones at me?”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲁϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲓ.
33 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied, “We are [wanting to] throw stones at you not because you performed a great miracle. Instead, [we are wanting to do it] because you are dishonoring God. You are just a man, but you are saying that you are God!”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲱⲕ ⳿ⲕ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ.
34 Jesus replied to them, “In the Scriptures it is written {([someone/the Psalmist]) has written} [RHQ] [what God said to the rulers whom he had appointed], ‘I have said that you are [like] gods.’
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ.
35 God said that [to those leaders when he appointed them. No one objected to that]. And nothing that is in Scripture can be set aside {no one can set aside anything that is in Scripture}.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲃⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
36 But I am the one [my] Father set apart to completely belong to him. He sent me here into this world. So (why are you angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the man who is also God?/you should not be angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the person who is both God and man!) [RHQ]
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
37 If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϯ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
38 But because I perform these miracles, believe [what] these miracles [show about me], even though you do not believe what I [say]. If you do that, then you will know and understand that [my] Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with [my] Father.”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ϯ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ.
39 After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϫ.
40 Then Jesus went, along [with us], back across [to the east side of] the Jordan [River]. We went to the place where John was previously baptizing [people]. He/We stayed there [for a few weeks].
ⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲙⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϯⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
41 Many people came to Jesus. They were saying, “John never performed a miracle, [but this man has performed many miracles]! Everything that John said about this man is true!”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ.
42 Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ
