Luke 5
1 One day while many people were crowding around him to hear the message from God, Jesus was standing on the shore of Gennesaret Lake, [which is also called Lake Galilee].
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ϯ ⲗⲩⲙⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲅⲉⲛⲛⲏⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
2 He saw two [fishing] boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had gone out of the boats and were washing their [fishing] nets [on the shore]. One of the boats belonged to Simon.
ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲓ ⲃ̅ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲛⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲗⲩⲙⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲓⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩⲣⲱϧⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
3 Jesus got in that boat and asked Simon to push the boat a little bit away from the shore [so that he could speak to the crowd more easily. Jesus] sat in the boat and taught the people [who were on the shore].
ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϫⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϩⲉⲛϥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏ ϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ.
4 After he finished speaking [to them], he said to Simon, “Push the boat out to where the water is deep. Then let your nets down [into the water] to catch [some fish]!”
ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲏⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲛⲏ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϫⲟⲣϫⲥ.
5 Simon replied, “Master, we [(exc)] worked hard all night but we did not catch any [fish]. But because you [(sg)] tell me to do it, I will let down the nets.”
ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲛⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲭ ⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ.
6 When Peter [and the men with him] had done that, they caught so many fish that their nets were breaking.
ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϧ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓ⳿ϣⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
7 They motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. So they came and filled both the boats [with fish from the net]. The result was that the boats were so full that they began to sink.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲕⲉϫⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϯⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲩⲙⲁϩ ⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲃ̅ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲱⲙⲥ.
8 Simon and all the men who were with him were amazed at how many fish they had taken. James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners, were among those who were amazed. When Simon, [whose other name was] Peter, saw [the fish, feeling ashamed to be in the presence of someone who obviously had God’s power], he prostrated himself before Jesus and said, “Lord, you should go away from me, because I am a sinful man!”
ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϯϫⲟⲣϫⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ.
10 But Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid! [Up until now you(sg) have been gathering fish] [MET], but from now on you will gather people [to become my disciples].”
ⲓ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲇⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
11 So after they brought the boats to the shore, they left their business [HYP] [in the hands of others] and went with Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲕ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲭⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
12 While [Jesus] was in one of the cities [there in the district of Galilee], there was a man there who was very severely affected by leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he prostrated himself before him and, [wanting Jesus to heal him], pleaded with him, “Lord/Sir, [please heal me, because] you are able to heal me if you are willing to!”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲧ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲓ.
13 [Then Jesus, disregarding the religious law that forbade people to come close to lepers], reached out his hand and touched the man. He said, “I am willing [to heal you]; and I heal you now!” Immediately the man [was healed]. He was no longer a leper [PRS]!
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥ ϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲉϩⲧ.
14 Then Jesus told him, “Make sure that you do not report [your healing immediately. First, go to a priest in Jerusalem] and show yourself to him [so that he can examine you and verify that you no longer have leprosy]. After the priest tells [the local people], they will know that [you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Also take to the priest [the offering] that Moses commanded [that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer].”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϥϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
15 But many people heard the man’s report of what [Jesus had done]. The result was that large crowds came to Jesus to hear his [message] and to be healed of their sicknesses {so that he would heal their sicknesses}.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϥⲥⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲓ.
16 But he often would go away from them to the desolate area and pray.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϣⲁϥⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ.
17 One day when [Jesus] was teaching, some men from the Pharisee [sect] were sitting there. Some of them were men who taught the [Jewish] laws. They had come from many [HYP] villages in Galilee [district] and also from Jerusalem and from [other] villages in Judea [district]. [At that time while] God was giving Jesus power to heal people,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲙ ⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲁⲥϣⲟⲡ ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲱⲟⲩ.
18 several men brought on a sleeping pad a man who was paralyzed. They wanted to bring him into [the house] and lay him in front of Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥϣⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲗⲟϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ.
19 But there was no way to do that because of the large crowd of people, so they went up [the steps] onto the roof. They tied ropes onto the sleeping pad and, after [removing some of] the tiles on the roof, they lowered the man [on] the sleeping pad. They lowered him through the opening into the midst of the crowd in front of Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱⲣ ⲩⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϭⲗⲟϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲱⲃϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
20 When Jesus perceived that they believed that [he could heal the man], he said to him, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
21 The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the rest of the Pharisees began to think within themselves, “Who does this man [think he is, saying] that? He is insulting God! (Nobody can forgive sins!/What person can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can do that!”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲭⲁ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲫϯ.
22 Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he said to them, “(You should not think that way [about what I said]!/Why do you question within yourselves [about what I said]?) [RHQ] [Consider this]:
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ.
23 It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins,’ [because no one could see whether or not his sins were really forgiven. But no one] [RHQ], [without having the power to heal], would say to [him], ‘Get up and walk!’ [because people could easily see whether he was healed or not].
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ.
24 But [as a result of my healing this man] you [(pl)] will know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am on] the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, “To you I say, ‘Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!’”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲭⲁ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϭⲗⲟϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ.
25 Immediately the man [was healed]. He stood up in front of them. He picked up the [sleeping pad] on which he had been lying, and went home, praising God.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
26 All the people [there] were amazed! They praised God and were completely awestruck. They kept saying, “We [(inc)] have seen wonderful things today!”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ.
27 Then [Jesus] left [the town] and saw a man who collected taxes [for the Roman government]. His name was Levi. He was sitting in the booth where he collected the taxes. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲗⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ.
28 So Levi left his work [HYP] and went with Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
29 Afterwards, Levi prepared a big feast in his own house [for Jesus and his disciples]. There was a large group of tax collectors and others eating together with them.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲗⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲡⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭ ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲧⲉⲃ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
30 The men who were there who taught the [Jewish] laws, ones who belonged to the Pharisee [sect], complained to Jesus’ disciples, saying, “([It is disgusting that] you are eating with tax collectors and [others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners!/Why are you eating with tax collectors [and others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners?)” [RHQ]
ⲗ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
31 Then, [to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him for help], Jesus said to them, “[It is] people who are sick who need a doctor, not those who are well [MET].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϫⲟⲣ ⲥⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟⲕϩ.
32 [Similarly], I did not come [from heaven] to invite [those who think they are] righteous [to come to me]. On the contrary, [I came to invite those who know that they are] sinners to turn from their sinful behavior [and come to me].”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ⳿ⲁ.
33 [Those Jewish leaders] said to Jesus, “The disciples of John [the Baptizer] often abstain from food [to show that they want to please God], and the disciples of the Pharisees do that, too. But your disciples keep on eating and drinking! [Why do not they fast like the others]?”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲥⲉⲥⲱ.
34 [To show them that it was not appropriate for his disciples to be sad and abstain from food while he was still with them] [MET], Jesus said to them, “When (the bridegroom/man who is getting married) is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], you certainly do not make his friends abstain from food, do you [RHQ]? [No, you do not do that].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲏ ⲧ ⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
35 [But] some day he will be taken away {[his enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, at that time, his friends will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
36 Then Jesus told them two parables [to show them that those who desire to live according to God’s new message should not be forced to obey the old religious traditions like] ([fasting/abstaining from food]), [and that those who know only the old traditions are not eager to accept new ones] [MET]. He said, “People never tear a piece of cloth from a new garment and attach it to an old garment [to mend it]. If they did that, not only would they be ruining the new garment by tearing it, but the new piece of cloth would not match the old garment.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲫⲉϧ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲃⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲃⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲥⲫⲉϧ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲥ ϯⲙⲁϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲧⲱⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲗⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲣⲓ.
37 Neither does anyone put freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, the grape juice would burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the] new [wine ferments and expands. Then] the skin bags would be ruined, and [the wine] would [also] be spilled.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϩⲓ ⲏⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲏⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲫⲉϧ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲫⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ.
38 On the contrary, new wine must be put into new wineskins.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲓ ⲏⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ.
39 Furthermore, those who have drunk [only] old wine [are content with that]. They do not want to drink the new wine, because they say, ‘The old wine is [MET] fine!’”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⳿ⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ϥϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥϩⲟⲗϫ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲡⲁⲥ
