John 12
1 Six days before the Passover [celebration started], Jesus arrived in Bethany [village, along with us]. That was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus [previously] caused to be alive again after he died.
ⲁ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲉ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲏⲑⲁⲛⲓⲁ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
2 There they gave a dinner to [honor] Jesus. Martha served the meal. [Her younger brother], Lazarus, was among the people who were eating with Jesus.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲙⲁⲣⲑⲁ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ. ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ.
3 Then Mary took [a bottle] of expensive perfume [called] nard and poured it on Jesus’ feet [to honor him]. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. The whole house was filled with the [beautiful] smell of the perfume.
ⲅ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϭⲉ ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲧⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϭⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲇⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲕⲏ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲥ̅ ⲁⲥⲧⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϥⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲁⲡⲉ. ⲁⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓ̈ ⲙⲡ̅ⲥⲟϭⲛ̅.
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) objected. He was the one who later enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize him.
ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲁⲣⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
5 He said, “(We should have sold this perfume and given [the money] to poor people!/Why did [we] not sell this perfume and give [the money for it] to the poor people?) [RHQ] We could have gotten 300 days’ wages for it!”
ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϯⲡⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲥⲟϭⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁϣⲙⲛⲧ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ.
6 He said that, not because he cared about the poor people, but instead, because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the bag [of funds that people gave to help Jesus and us his disciples], and he often stole some of the money that was {that [people]} put into it.
ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲅⲗⲱⲥⲥⲟⲕⲟⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲉϥϩⲱϥⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
7 Then Jesus said, “Do not bother her! [She bought this perfume] in order to save it until the day when they will bury me [after I die].
ⲍ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲉⲓⲥⲉ.
8 There will always be poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not be with you much longer, [so it is good that she showed right now how much she appreciates me].”
ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲛⲓⲙ.
9 A large crowd of Jews heard [people say] that Jesus was there [in Bethany]. So they came, not only [to see] Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the man whom he had caused to become alive again after he died.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ϥⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ
10 So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also,
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ
11 because many of the Jews were [deserting them and] going to Jesus and believing in him because of [Jesus causing] Lazarus [to be alive again].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
12 The next day the huge crowd of people that had come [to Jerusalem] for the [Passover] celebration heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ
13 So they [cut] branches from some palm trees and took the branches out [of the city] to [wave them when they] met him. Some of them were shouting things like, “Hooray!” “May the Lord [God] bless the one who is coming with his authority [MTY]!” Some other people were shouting, “[May God bless] the King of Israel!”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲃⲁ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲃⲛ̅ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲱⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ. ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ.
14 When Jesus [came near to Jerusalem], he got a young donkey and sat on it [as he rode into the city]. By doing this, [he fulfilled] what had been written {what [a prophet] had written} [in Scripture],
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ.
15 You people of Jerusalem, do not be afraid! Look! Your king is coming! He is riding on a donkey’s colt!
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲏϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱ.
16 At first [we] disciples did not understand those things. But after Jesus had returned to heaven, we realized that those things had been written {that [a prophet] had written those things} about him, and that [by] doing those things for him [the people had fulfilled what the prophet prophesied].
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ.
17 The crowd that was with him continued to tell other people that he called Lazarus to come out of the tomb, [and that Lazarus had then become alive again].
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲉϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
18 Because of that, many people, because they heard [others say] that he had performed this miracle, went to meet him.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛ.
19 So the Pharisees said to each other, “It is obvious that we are making no progress [in trying to stop him! It looks like] [HYP] everyone [MTY] is becoming his disciple!”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲗ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
20 Among those who went up [to Jerusalem] to worship [God] during the [Passover] celebration were some Greeks.
ⲕ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida [town] in Galilee [province]. They [wanted him] to do something for them. They said, “Sir, we would like to talk with Jesus.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲏⲇⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲇⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
22 So after Philip went and told that to Andrew, they both went and told Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ. ⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
23 Then, [to show them that he must die in order to give eternal life to non-Jews like those Greeks], Jesus replied to them, “It is time for [God] to honor me, the one who came from heaven. [That will happen when I die].
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ͡ⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
24 Listen to this carefully: [My life is like a seed] [MET]. If [someone] does not plant a kernel of grain in the ground, it does not change. It remains only one [seed]. But if it changes [after it is planted in the ground, it will grow and] produce many seeds.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲃⲗ̅ⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲥ̅ⲙⲟⲩ. ϣⲁⲥϭⲱ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ. ϣⲁⲥϯⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ.
25 Anyone who strongly wants to keep on living [here on earth] will surely lose his life forever. But anyone who is willing to die [HYP] [for my sake] will surely gain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲣⲙⲉⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
26 If [any of these Greeks or] anyone [else] wants to serve me, they must become my disciples. Then, [after they die], they will be where I am, [in heaven]. My Father will honor all those who serve me.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲉⲣϣⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟϥ.
27 Now I am deeply disturbed. (I do not know what to say./What shall I say?) [RHQ] Should I say, ‘[My] Father, save me from this time [when I will suffer and die!’]? No, [I should not say that, because] the reason I came ([into this world/from heaven]) was that I would [suffer] [MTY] now.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
28 My Father, show how great you are!” John 12:28b-36a Then [God] spoke [EUP] from heaven, saying, “I have already shown how great [I am], and I will do it again!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲏ ϭⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ.
29 The crowd that was there heard [it but they did not understand the words. Some said] it was thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to him.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ.
30 Jesus replied to them, “The voice that you heard speaking [was God’s voice, but] it was not for my benefit. It was for your benefit!
ⲗ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲙⲏ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
31 Now is the time for [God] to judge [the people in] [MTY] the world. Now is the time when [I] will destroy [the power of Satan], the one who rules this world.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ.
32 But as for me, when I am lifted {when [men] lift me} up from the ground [on a cross, I will make a way for] gathering everyone to myself.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲁⲥⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ϯⲛⲁⲥⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
33 He said this to show us the way in which he was going to die.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲏⲙⲁⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩ.
34 [Someone in] the crowd answered him, “We understand from the Scriptures that the Messiah will live forever. So why do you say that the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], will be lifted up {that [men] will lift up the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], } on a cross? What kind of man who came from heaven are you [talking about]? (OR, That’s not the [kind] of Messiah [we are expecting]!)” (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲉⲥⲧⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. (aiōn g165)
35 Then Jesus said to them, “[My message is like] [MET] a light for you. [I] will be with you for only a little while longer. Live and act [as you should] while I am still with you, [because suddenly you will have no more opportunity to hear my message! You do not want to be like] [MET] [someone] who cannot see where he is going any more [when it suddenly] becomes dark!
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ.
36 Believe in my message [MET] while you still have an opportunity to do it, in order that you may become people who have accepted my truth [MET]!” John 12:36b-43 After Jesus said those things, he left them and hid from them.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ. ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣ̅ⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
37 Although he had done many miracles while people were watching, [most of] them refused to believe that he [is] ([the Messiah/from God]).
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
38 [Their stubbornness and refusal to believe was similar to the stubbornness of the people that] the prophet Isaiah wrote about long ago: Lord, (hardly anyone has believed our message!/who has believed our message?) [RHQ] Most people refused to accept it, even though you showed them your power!
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲏⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϭⲃⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ.
39 That was the reason why they were unable to believe. [It was like] Isaiah wrote somewhere else that God said:
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲏⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲥ
40 They have [refused to understand; they acted as though they were] blind people! They were insensible in their inner beings! As a result, they have not perceived [my truth]! They have not understood it in their inner beings! They have not turned [from their sinful lives], and because of that I cannot help them!
ⲙ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲟⲩ.
41 Isaiah wrote that because [it was as though] he saw [ahead of time] how great Jesus would be, and he prophesied [those things] about him.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲏⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ.
42 Although most of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] did not believe that Jesus is ([the Messiah/from God]), some of them believed in him. But they would not tell anyone that they believed in him, because [they were afraid that if they said that], the Pharisees would not let them worship in the synagogues.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ.
43 They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
44 [Another day, when] Jesus [was teaching the people, he] shouted, “Those who believe in me, they are not believing in [me alone]. Instead, [it is as though] they also believe in the one who sent me.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈. ⲛⲉϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
45 When they see me [and what I am doing, it is as though] they are seeing the one who sent me.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
46 I have come into the world [to show people God’s truth], as a light [shows people what is around them]. I have come in order that people who believe in me will not remain [ignorant of God’s truth] [MET], [as those who are] in the darkness [are ignorant of what is around them].
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲱ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ.
47 As for those who hear my message but do not obey [its commands], I am not [the one who] judges them. [The main reason] that I came ([into the world/from heaven]) was not to judge [the people of] [MTY] the world. Instead, I came to save them [from being punished for their sins].
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ.
48 There is something that will judge those who reject me and do not accept my message. On the judgment day [God] will condemn them [because they rejected] the message that I have told them.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲛϥ̅ϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ
49 I have not said things from my own [authority]. Instead, [my] Father, the one who sent me, instructed me what to say and how I should say it.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ.
50 I know that [paying attention to] what he has instructed us [leads to] eternal life. So whatever I say is exactly (OR, only) what [my] Father has told me to say.” (aiōnios g166)
ⲛ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉϯϫⲱ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉϯϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ· (aiōnios g166)
