Luke 2
1 About that time the Emperor Augustus commanded that ([his officials must] write down the names/[a census be taken]) of all the people who lived in countries [controlled] by the Roman [government] {that the Roman [government controlled]}, [so that the government could collect taxes from them].
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲨⲄⲞⲨⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲒⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ϮⲢⲈⲚⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ.
2 That was the first time that they (wrote down the names/took a census) in Syria [province, which included Judea district]. They did this while Quirinius was the governor of the province.
ⲃ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲠⲞⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲚⲒⲞⲤ.
3 Every person had to go to the town where his [most famous ancestor] had lived, so that [the officials] could write down their names.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϦⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ
4 So, because Joseph was a descendant of [King] David, he went up from Nazareth, the town in Galilee [district where he lived], to the town of Bethlehem in Judea [district]. That was the town where [King] David [grew up].
ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲈⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ.
5 Joseph went with Mary, who [was considered] {whom [people considered]} [to be] his wife, who was now pregnant. They went so that they could put his name and Mary’s name [in the record book].
ⲉ̅ⲈⲤϦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲤⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ.
6 When they arrived [in Bethlehem], there was no place for them to stay in the house where travelers stay. [So they stayed in a cattle shed]. When the time for Mary to give birth arrived, she gave birth to her first son there. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and placed him in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖϤ ⲀⲤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨ.
8 That night, there were [some] shepherds who were taking care of their sheep [as usual] in the fields near [Bethlehem].
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲢⲰⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
9 An angel from God appeared to them. A great light (from the Lord/from God) shone on them and around them. [So] they became very afraid.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ.
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! I have come to tell you good news, which will [make you] very happy! This message is for everyone [to hear].
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
11 [The message is that] today a baby has been born in [Bethlehem, the town where King] David grew up. That baby will [eventually] save you [from the guilt of your sins]! He is the Messiah, [your] Lord!
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲎ ⲢⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
12 I will tell you how [you will recognize him] (OR, how you will know [that what I say is true]): [In Bethlehem] you will find a baby who has been wrapped {[whose mother] has wrapped him} in strips of cloth and placed in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ.
13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
14 “May [all the angels] in the highest heaven praise God! And on the earth may the people to whom God has shown his favor have peace [with him]!”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
15 After the angels left them [and returned] to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem to see this [wonderful] thing that has happened, which (the Lord/God) has told us about!”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀ ⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
16 So they went quickly. They found the [place where] Mary and Joseph [were staying], and [they saw] the baby lying in the trough where [people] put food for the animals.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ.
17 Then they told [Mary and Joseph and others] what had been told them {what [the angel] had told them} about this child.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
18 Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ
19 But Mary [did not talk to others about what the angels said]; she just kept thinking very much about it.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ.
20 The shepherds returned [to their sheep]. They kept praising God very much for all the things that they had heard and seen, [because] everything [happened] exactly like [the angels] told them.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
21 Seven days later, when [the priests] circumcised the baby, [his parents] named him Jesus. That was the name that [they were told by] the angel {the angel [told them]} [to] give him before Mary became pregnant.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ.
22 It had been written by Moses {Moses had written} [long ago] in a law that God gave him, that when a woman gave birth to her first son, the parents had to take him [to the Temple] in Jerusalem in order that they might dedicate him (to the Lord/to God). So when the time came for them to do those rituals so that [God would consider] them pure again, Mary and Joseph took Jesus there.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
24 God had commanded in his laws that if the first child [of a couple] was a boy, his parents should offer as a sacrifice to God two turtledoves or two young pigeons. [So Joseph and Mary gave the priest two birds so he could offer them].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲚϬⲢⲞⲘⲠϢⲀⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲀⲤ ⲂⲚϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ.
25 At that time there was an [old] man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He habitually did what was pleasing to God and he obeyed God’s laws. The Holy Spirit was [directing] him as he was waiting for [God] [MTY] [to] encourage the Israeli [people by sending the Messiah].
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ
26 It was [previously] revealed by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit [previously] revealed} to him that he would see God’s [promised] Messiah before he died.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀⲦⲒⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
27 When Joseph and Mary brought their baby Jesus [to the Temple] in order to perform the rituals that [God had commanded] in his laws, the Spirit led Simeon to enter the Temple [courtyard, and revealed to him that Jesus was the Messiah].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
28 So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϬⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
29 Lord, you promised me that I would see the one [MTY] who would enable you to save people of all people-groups from the guilt of their sins. He will be [MET] like a light that will reveal your truth to non-Jews, and he will cause people to think highly of your people, the Israeli people. Since I [SYN] have now seen this one that you promised to send, now let me die peacefully.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲚⲎⲂ ⲬⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ
ⲗ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
33 His parents marveled about what [Simeon] said about [Jesus]. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary,
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
34 “Note what I say: [God] has determined that because of this child, many Israeli people will [turn away from God], and many others will turn to God [MET]. Although he will be like a sign [MET] [to warn people], [many] people will oppose him.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤⲬⲎ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ.
35 As a result, the [evil] thoughts of many people will be made evident {he will reveal the [evil] thoughts of many people}. [Furthermore, the cruel things that they will do to him] [MET] [will be like] a sword that will pierce your (soul/inner being).”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞ ϨⲰⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ.
36 There was also [in the Temple courtyard] a very old woman named Anna. She was a prophetess. Her father Phanuel was a member of the tribe of Asher. After she had been married seven years, her husband died.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲀⲚⲚⲀ ϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲪⲀⲚⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲢⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲌ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ
37 After that, she lived until she was 84 years old, and she was still a widow. She stayed in the Temple [area] all the time, night and day, worshipping God. She often (abstained from food/fasted) as she prayed.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϢⲀ ⲠⲆ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲢⲒ.
38 [While Joseph and Mary and the baby were] still [in the Temple, Anna came to them. She thanked God for the baby]. Then she spoke about Jesus to many people who were expecting [God to send the Messiah] [MTY] to set [the people of] [MTY] Jerusalem free [from their enemies].
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒ ⲠⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
39 After Joseph and Mary had finished performing the rituals that (the Lord/God) required [the parents of a first son] to perform, they returned to their own town, Nazareth, in Galilee [district].
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
40 As Jesus grew up, he became strong and very wise, and God was very pleased with him.
ⲙ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ.
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem to [celebrate] the Passover festival.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ.
42 So when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up [to Jerusalem] as they always did.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲔⲀϨⲤ.
43 When the celebration ended, his parents started to return home, but Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. [His parents] did not realize that [Jesus stayed there].
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ
44 They thought that he was with the other people who were traveling with them. They walked all day. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
45 They did not find him, so they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲒⲖⲎ ⲘⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
46 Two days later, they found him. He was in the Temple [courtyard], sitting with the [Jewish] religious teachers. He was listening to what they said, and he was asking them questions.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
47 Everyone who heard what he [said] was amazed at how much he understood and [how well] he answered [the questions that the teachers asked].
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
48 When his parents saw him, they were very surprised. His mother said to him, “My son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been very worried as we [(exc)] have been searching for you!”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
49 He said to them, [speaking about the Temple being God his Father’s house], “(I am surprised that you [(dl)] did [not know] where to find me!/Why did you [not know] where to find me?) [RHQ] (You [(dl)] should have known that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house!/Did you not know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?) [RHQ]”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ.
50 But they did not understand [the meaning of] what he said to them.
ⲛ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
51 Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ.
52 [As the years passed], Jesus continued to become wiser and he grew taller. God and people continued to approve of him more and more.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲦⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲞⲨⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
