Luke 1
1 My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
ⲁ̅ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϩⲁϩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ
3 I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
ⲅ̅ⲁⲓⲣϩⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲁⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉ
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
ⲇ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲏⲕⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
5 When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
ⲉ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲃⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲧϥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲁⲓⲁⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ
8 One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲁⲥⲣ ⲉⲧⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ
11 Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏ ⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
13 But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ
15 God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϥⲛⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲉ ⲏⲣⲡ ϩⲓ ⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛ ⲉϥϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
17 As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲗⲉⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓⲣϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ
19 Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ
20 What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
ⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲣⲣⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
21 While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ
22 When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϥⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲟ
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲓϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲱⲱ ⲛϭⲓ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
25 But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ϩⲛ ⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ
27 [This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϣⲁⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲡⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ
28 The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
ⲗ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲱⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲏⲥ
32 He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
33 He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϣⲁⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲛϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
36 [I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲱⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲁⲧϭⲟⲙⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
38 Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲑⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲓϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
ⲙ̅ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲁⲥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
42 and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲥϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲟ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ
43 (I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧ
44 [I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ
48 I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲛϭⲓ ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ϣⲁⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲩⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ
54 And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲁ
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲉⲓ
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ
59 Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲃⲃⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
ⲝ̅ⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
61 [So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ
62 Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
63 [So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ ⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ
67 [After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
68 “Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
ⲟ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ
72 He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ
74 God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϫⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
76 [Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ
78 Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϭⲙ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ
79 People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
ⲟ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲑⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ
80 [Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
ⲡ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
