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.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲏⲧⲫⲁⲅⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲃⲏⲑⲁⲛⲓⲁ. ϩⲁϩⲧⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲁϥϫⲉⲩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
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].
ⲃ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϭ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲃⲟⲗϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅
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].’”
ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ
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.
ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲥⲏϭ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲩⲣⲟ ϩⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲣʾ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲃⲟⲗϥ
5 Some of the [people who were there] said to them, “Why are you untying the donkey?”
ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲃⲱⲗ ⲙⲡ̅ⲥⲏϭ.
6 They told them what Jesus had said. So the people permitted them [to take the donkey].
ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ.
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].
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲏϭ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲡⲣϣⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ
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].
ⲏ̅ⲕⲉⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲡⲣϣ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϣⲉ.
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].”
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ. ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲱⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
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!”
ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ. ⲱ̑ⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ
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].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲉⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲏⲇⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ. ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲃⲏⲑⲁⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ
12 The next day, as Jesus and his disciples were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲃⲏⲑⲁⲛⲓⲁ 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.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ. ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲉϥⲉϭⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϭⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲡⲥⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ.
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)
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅. (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],
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲟⲛ. ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϯϭⲣⲟⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
16 and he would not allow anyone who was carrying anything [to sell] to go through the Temple [area].
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲡϥ̅ⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲓⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ.
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]”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲏⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲏⲗⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ.
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]).
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ̅. ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲛⲉϥⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲥⲃⲱ.
19 That evening, [Jesus and his disciples] left the city [and again slept in Bethany].
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
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.
ⲕ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲛ̅ⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ.
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!”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲃⲃⲉⲓ. ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲛ̅ⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ.
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]!
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ 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].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
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.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ·
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅
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,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ
28 “By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do things [like those you did here yesterday]?”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ. ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲣ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϫⲓϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ
30 Did God [MTY] or people [authorize] John to baptize [those who came to him]?”
ⲗ̅ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ. ϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈
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]’
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ. ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ 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 ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲉⲣⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ 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].”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ. ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛ̅ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ·
