Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
ⲁ̅((ⲉⲛ ⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲃⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϩⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲁϩⲑⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲉⲙⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲉ.
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
ⲃ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
ⲅ̅ⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ ⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲁϣϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϫⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱⲣ.
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
ⲇ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓϥ.
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲁϩⲁ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ. (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
ⲋ̅ⲙⲏ ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛϭⲁϫ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲃϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲉϥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲥⲉⲏⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲁϫ.
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
ⲑ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟϥ.
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓⲙⲏϣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ.
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁϥ.
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥⲉⲣϣⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲁ.
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛϯ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲓⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ.
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲭⲏ ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲥⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟ.
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲱⲗⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲑⲟⲩⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙ.
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϯⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ϧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ.
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲓϯ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲱⲥϧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯ ϣⲁⲛϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓϩⲁⲗⲁϯ.
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲓⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲓⲏ.
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ.
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲥⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϧⲟⲥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲓⲟⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲓⲙ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲑⲣⲓⲣ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲫϯ ϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁϩϯ.
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲕⲱϯ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ.
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
ⲗ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥ ϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϯ ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲥⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲓⲙⲁ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ.
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩϧⲏⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϧⲏⲃⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟϩ.
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫ̅ ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲏ ⲥ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϧⲟⲕϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁϩ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁϩⲅ̅ϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲉⲃⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲭ ⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
ⲙ̅ⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲛ ⲁⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϧⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓⲥ.
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲱⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲑⲓϧⲓ.
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅⳿ϥⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲙⲥ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲫⲟⲣϫϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϣ ⲛⲁϥ.
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϣⲏϣⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲓⲉ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ.
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉϭⲓⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲉⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲩⲫⲱⲣϫ.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲉ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲫⲟⲣϫ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲅ̅.
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲓ.
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲉⲙⲏϣ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϭⲏⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ⲥⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲓϥⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏ ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲱⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲧ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲕⲕ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲏⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ
