Luke 13
1 Some people who were [listening to Jesus] at that time told him about some people from Galilee [district who had gone to Jerusalem]. Pilate, [the Roman governor], had [ordered soldiers to] kill them [MTY] while they were offering sacrifices [in the Temple there].
ⲁ̅ⲚⲈ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲞⲨϪⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ.
2 Jesus replied to them, “Do you think [that this happened to those] people from Galilee [because] they were more sinful than all the other people from Galilee?
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ.
3 I assure you, [that was] not [so]! But instead of [being concerned about them, you need to remember that God] will similarly punish you [eternally] if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior.
ⲅ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
4 Or, [consider] the 18 people who died when the tower at Siloam [outside Jerusalem] fell on them. Do you think [that this happened to them because] they were more sinful than all the other people who lived in Jerusalem?
ⲇ̅ⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲒⲎ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲒⲖⲰⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲖⲎⲘ
5 I assure you, [that was] not so! But instead, you [need to realize that God] will similarly punish you [eternally] if you do not stop your sinful behavior!”
ⲉ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
6 Then Jesus told them this illustration [to show what God would do to the Jews, whom he continually blessed, but who did not do things that please him]: “A man planted a fig tree on his farmland. ([Each year/Many times]) he came to it looking for figs, but there were no figs.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲈⲤϬⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲒⲀϨⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲘⲒ.
7 Then he said to the gardener, ‘Look [here]! I have been looking for fruit on this fig tree every year for the past three years, but there have been no figs. Cut it down! (It is just using up the nutrients in the soil for nothing!/Why should it continue using up the [nutrients in] the soil [for nothing]?) [RHQ]’
ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲄϮ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲞⲢϪⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
8 But the gardener replied to the owner, ‘Sir, leave it here for another year. I will dig around it and put manure around it.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲔⲈⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ϢⲀϮϬⲢⲎ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀϮⲘⲀϨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀⲤ
9 If it bears fruit next year, we [(inc)] will allow it to keep growing. If it does not bear fruit next year, you [(sg)] can cut it down.’”
ⲑ̅ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲔⲈⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲔⲞⲢϪⲤ.
10 One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), [Jesus] was teaching people in one of the Jewish meeting places.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
11 There was a woman there whom an evil spirit [MTY] had crippled for 18 years. She was always bent over; she could not stand up straight.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲘⲒⲎ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲔⲞⲖϪ ⲠⲈ ⲚϢⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲠⲦⲎⲢϤ.
12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over to him. He said to her, “Woman, [I am] freeing you [(sg)] from your illness!”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϢⲰⲚⲒ.
13 He put his hands on her. Immediately she stood up straight, and she praised God!
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϨⲒϪⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
14 But the man in charge (of the synagogue/of the meeting place) was angry because Jesus had healed her (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). [He considered that healing was doing work]. So he said to the people, “There are six days [each week] in which [our Jewish] laws permit people to work. [If you need healing], those are the days to come ([to the synagogue/to the meeting place]) and be healed. Do not come on our Jewish day of rest!”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ 6- ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ.
15 Then the Lord replied to him, “You [(sg) and your fellow religious leaders are] hypocrites! (On the Sabbath/On our Jewish day of rest), [just like on every other day], (each of you unties his ox or donkey, and then leads it from the food trough to where it can drink water./does not each of you untie his ox or donkey, and then lead it from the food trough to where it can drink water?) [RHQ] [That is work, too]!
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϤϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈϨⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
16 This woman [is more important than an animal; she is a Jew], descended from Abraham! But Satan has [kept her] [MET] [crippled] for 18 years, [as though] he had tied her up [and not let her escape]! So (it is certainly right that she be freed {that [I] free her}, [even if this] is a Sabbath day!/was it not right that she be freed {that [I] free her}, [even if this] is a Jewish rest day?) [RHQ]”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲀ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲤⲞⲚϨⲤ ⲒⲤ ⲒⲎ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲚⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
17 After Jesus said that, all the people [there] who opposed him were ashamed. But all the [other] people [there] were happy about all the wonderful things he was doing.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲀϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
18 Then Jesus said, “(I will tell you how [the number of people who let] God rule [MET] [their lives will increase]./Do you know how [the number of people who let] God rule [MET] [their lives will increase]?) [RHQ] I will tell you what I can compare it to.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚⲤ ⲈⲞⲨ.
19 It is like a [tiny] mustard seed that a man planted in his field. It grew until it became [big, like] a tree. It was [so big that] birds built nests in its branches.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀⲪⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲖⲦⲀⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϬⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢϢⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲤϪⲀⲖ.
20 Then he said, “I will tell [RHQ] you something else, to illustrate how the people who let God rule [MET] [their lives can influence their society more and more].
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨ
21 It is like [a little bit of] yeast that a woman mixed with about 50 pounds of flour. [That small amount of yeast made] the whole batch of dough swell up.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀⲤⲬⲞⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲄⲚϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲦ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϬⲒϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
22 [Jesus] continued traveling, along [with his disciples], through various towns and villages on the way to Jerusalem. As they went, he was teaching [the people].
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲒ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will there be only a few people who are saved {whom [God] saves}?” He replied to them, “[There will not be many, because] the way [to heaven] [MET] is [like] a narrow door.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
24 [Therefore, try hard] to enter that narrow doorway, because I tell you that many people will try to enter [heaven by some other way], but they will not be able to get in.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲞ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ
25 [God is like] the owner of a house. [Some day] he will lock his door. Then [some of] you will begin to stand outside that door and knock. You will say, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘[No, I will not open it, because] I do not know you, and I do not know where you are from!’
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ.
26 Then you will say, ‘([You must have forgotten!/Surely you know us, because]) [RHQ] we [(exc)] ate [meals] with you [(sg)], and you taught [people] in the streets of our [towns]’!
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ.
27 But he will say, ‘[I tell you again], I do not know you, and I do not know where you are from. You [are] wicked people! Get away from here!’”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ
28 Then Jesus continued, saying, “[From where God will send you], you will see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the distance. All the prophets [who lived long ago will also be there], in the kingdom where God [is ruling]. But you will be outside, crying and grinding your teeth [because you will have severe pain]!
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
29 Furthermore, many [non-Jewish] people will [be inside]. There will be ones who have come from [lands to] the north, east, south, and west. They will be feasting in (that place where God is ruling/God’s kingdom).
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲘϨⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
30 Think about this: Some people whom others do not [consider] important [now, God will make] them very important [then], and some people whom [others consider] very important [now, God will make] to be not important [then].”
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢϦⲀⲈⲨ.
31 At that very time, some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Leave this area, because [the ruler] Herod [Antipas] wants to kill you [(sg)]!”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲔ.
32 He replied to them, “Herod is [MET] [as cruel as] a fox, [but also as insignificant as a fox]. [So I do not worry about him]. But [to show him that no one can harm me until it is the time and place God has determined], go tell him this [message from me]: ‘Listen! I am expelling demons and performing miracles today, and [I will continue doing] it for a short time. After that, I will finish my work.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲂⲀϢⲞⲢ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮϨⲒ ⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ϮⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
33 But I must continue my trip [to Jerusalem] during the coming days, because [they killed many other] prophets there, and [since I am also a prophet], no other place is appropriate for people to kill [me].’”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢ ⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲬⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
34 [Then Jesus said], “O [people of] [MTY] Jerusalem [APO]! You killed the prophets [who lived long ago, and you killed others], whom [God] sent to you, [by throwing] stones [at them]. Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you] [SIM] like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings. But you did not want [me to do that].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϨⲒ ⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲈⲦ ⲚⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲖⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲞϨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲦⲈⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ.
35 So listen to this: Your city [MTY] (OR, your temple) is going to be abandoned (OR, God will no longer protect it). I will [MTY] also tell you this: I [will enter your city only once more. After that], you will not see me until the time when [I return and] you say [about me], ‘God is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY]!’”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲎⲒ ϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
