Mark 11
1 When they came near to Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany [villages] near Olive [Tree] Hill. Then Jesus [summoned] two of his disciples.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲎ ⲐⲪⲀⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
2 He said to them, “Go to that village just ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey that no one has ever ridden, that has been tied {people have tied} up. Untie it, and then bring it [to me].
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϮⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲐⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎϪ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲀϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒⲦϤ
3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing that?’, say, [‘Jesus], our Lord, needs [to use] it. He will send it back here [with someone] as soon as [he no longer needs it].’”
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲘⲚⲀⲒ
4 So [the two disciples] went and they found the young donkey. It was tied close to the door [of a house], which was beside the street. Then they untied it.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎϪ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲒⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
5 Some of the [people who were there] said to them, “Why are you untying the donkey?”
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎ Ϫ.
6 They told them what Jesus had said. So the people permitted them [to take the donkey].
ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ.
7 They brought the donkey to Jesus. [The disciples] put some of their clothes on it [in order to make something for him to sit on].
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎϪ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ
8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road [to honor him as a king]. Others, [in order to honor him], spread along the road branches that they cut from [palm trees] in the fields [beside the road].
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲢϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲰⲢϪ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲀⲖ ⲚϢϢⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲪⲰⲢϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
9 The people who were going in front of him and behind him were all shouting [things like], “Praise God!” “May God bless this one who comes (with his authority/as his representative) [MTY].”
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲰⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
10 “May you be blessed {May [God] bless you} when you rule [like] our ancestor [King] David ruled!” “Praise God who is in the highest heaven!”
ⲓ̅ⲤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲰⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ
11 He entered Jerusalem [with them], and then he went into the Temple [courtyard]. After he looked around at everything [there], he left [the city] because it was already late [in the afternoon]. He returned to Bethany with the twelve [disciples and slept there].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲠⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ
12 The next day, as Jesus and his disciples were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ
13 He saw from a distance a fig tree with all its leaves, so he went [to it] to see if he could find any [figs] on it. But when he came to it, he found only leaves on it. This was because it was not yet time when [normal fig trees have ripe] figs.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ϨⲒⲪⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲂⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
14 [But to illustrate how God would punish the nation of Israel, ] he said to the tree, “No one shall ever eat from you again [because you will no longer bear figs].” The disciples heard what he said. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ϨⲒⲰϮ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ. (aiōn g165)
15 Jesus and his disciples went [back] to Jerusalem. He entered the Temple [courtyard. He saw people] who were selling and buying [animals for sacrifices. They were spoiling the place of worship]. He chased those people [from the Temple courtyard.] He also overturned the tables of those who were giving Temple tax money in exchange for Roman coins. He overturned the seats of the men who were selling doves [for sacrifices],
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲖⲨⲂⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲐⲈⲆⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲤⲞⲨ
16 and he would not allow anyone who was carrying anything [to sell] to go through the Temple [area].
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
17 Then as he taught those people, he said to them, “It is written {[One of the prophets] wrote} [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be called {[people] to call my house} a house where [people from] all nations may pray’, but you bandits have made it [like] a cave where you can hide! ([You know that!/Do you not know that]?) [RHQ]”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲘⲂⲎⲂ ⲚⲤⲞⲚⲒ.
18 The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws [later] heard [about what he had done]. So they planned how they might kill him, [but they knew that it would be difficult], because they realized that the crowd was amazed at what he was teaching and they feared [that the people would soon decide that Jesus had more authority over the Temple than they did] (OR, [feared what the people would do if they tried to arrest Jesus]).
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲂⲰ.
19 That evening, [Jesus and his disciples] left the city [and again slept in Bethany].
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤϨⲎⲖ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ
20 [The next] morning, while they were going along [the road toward Jerusalem, they saw that the fig tree that Jesus had cursed] had withered completely.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒ ⲦⲈⲤⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
21 Peter remembered [what Jesus had said to the fig tree] and he exclaimed to Jesus, “Teacher, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered!”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲒⲤ ϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
22 Jesus replied, “[You should not be surprised that God did what I asked]! You must trust that God [will do whatever you ask him to do]!
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
23 [Also] note this: If anyone says to this hill, ‘Be raised up {Rise up} and then be thrown {throw yourself} into the lake!’ and if he does not doubt [that what he asks for will happen], that is, if he believes that what he asks for will happen, [God] will do it for him.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲒⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒⲤⲀⲚⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ.
24 So I tell you, whenever you ask [God] for something when you pray, believe that you will receive it, and, [if you do, God] will do it [for you].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
25 Now, I [tell you this also]: Whenever you are praying, if you have a grudge against people [because they have harmed you], forgive them, in order that your Father in heaven will [likewise] forgive your sins.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ
27 Jesus and his disciples arrived in the Temple [courtyard] in Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking [there, a group consisting of] chief priests, [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws, and elders came to him and they said to him,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ
28 “By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do things [like those you did here yesterday]?”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you who authorized me to do those things.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ
30 Did God [MTY] or people [authorize] John to baptize [those who came to him]?”
ⲗ̅ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲎⲒ
31 They debated among themselves [as to what they should answer]. They [said to each other], “If we say that it was God [who authorized] him, he will say to us, ‘Therefore, (you should have believed what John said!/why did you not believe what John said?) [RHQ]’
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
32 On the other hand, if we say that it was people [who authorized John, then what will happen to us]?” They were afraid [to say that about where John got his authority, because they knew that] the people [would be very angry with them. They knew that] all the people truly believed that John was a prophet [whom God had sent].
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
33 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got his authority].” Then Jesus said to them, “[Because you did not answer my question, I] will not tell you who authorized me to do those things [here yesterday].”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲒⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
