Mark 9
1 He also said to [his disciples], “Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see God ruling powerfully in [many ways]. You will see it before you die!”
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲈⲘϮ ⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ.
2 A week later Jesus took Peter, James and [James’ younger brother] John and led them up a high mountain. [While they were] alone up there, he appeared very different to them.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲞⲂⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
3 His clothes became dazzling white. They were whiter than anyone on earth could make them by bleaching them.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲪⲞⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲒⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲀϦⲦ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲀϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
4 [Two prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah, appeared to them. Then the two of them began talking with Jesus.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
5 [After a short time], Peter [interrupted by] exclaiming, “Teacher, it is wonderful to be here! So allow us to make three shelters. One [will be] for you, one [will be] for Moses, and one [will be] for Elijah!”
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲤⲔⲨⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ.
6 [He said this] because [he wanted to say something, but] he did not know what to say, because he and the other [two disciples] were very awestruck.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲞϮ
7 Then a [shining] cloud appeared that covered them. [God] [EUP] spoke to them from the cloud saying, “This is my Son. I love him. [Therefore], listen to him!”
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲢϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϬⲎⲠⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ
8 When [the three disciples] looked around, they saw that suddenly Jesus was alone with them, and that there was no longer anyone [else] there.
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲜⲀⲠⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
9 While they were coming down the mountain, Jesus told them that they should not tell anyone [yet] what had just happened to him. He said, “You may tell them after I, the one who came from heaven, (rise from the dead/become alive again) after I die.”
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
10 So they did not tell others about it [for a long time]. But they discussed among themselves what it meant when he said that he would (rise from the dead/become alive again) after he died.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
11 [The three disciples had just seen Elijah, but Elijah had not done anything to prepare people to accept Jesus. So] they asked Jesus, “The men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that Elijah must come back to the earth before [the Messiah comes to earth. But you have been here a long time and Elijah came just today. So is what they are teaching wrong?]”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲒⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ
12 [Jesus wanted them to know that John the Baptizer was the one who represented Elijah. So] he answered them, “It is true that [God promised to send Elijah to come] first [so that people would be ready when I came]. Elijah’s representative has already come, and our leaders treated him very badly, just like they wanted to do, just like it was prophesied {[the prophets] prophesied} long ago. But, (I also want you to consider what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} in the Scriptures about me, the one who came from heaven./why have you not thought about what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} about me, the one who came from heaven?) [RHQ] It is written {They wrote} that I would suffer much and that I would be rejected {that [many people] would reject me}.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲒⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲞϢϤ.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
14 [Jesus and those three disciples] returned to where the [other] disciples were. They saw a large crowd around the other disciples and [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws arguing with them.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϦ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ
15 As soon as the crowd saw Jesus, they were very surprised [to see him come]. So they ran to him and greeted him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
16 He asked them, “What are you arguing about?”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
17 A man in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son [here in order that] you [would heal him]. There is an evil spirit in him [that makes him] unable to talk.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲒⲈⲚ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
18 Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, he grinds his teeth together, and he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to expel the spirit, but they were not able to do it.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰϤ ϪⲈϢ ⲤⲪⲎ ⲒϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲨ.
19 Jesus replied by saying to those people, “(I am very disappointed that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]!/Why is it that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]?) [RHQ] (I have been with you a long time, [and you still cannot do what I do]!/How long do I have to be with you [before you can do what I do]?) [RHQ] Bring the boy to me!”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲰⲠⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϢⲀ ⲐⲚⲀⲨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲀ ⲐⲚⲀⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲒⲦϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ.
20 So they brought the boy to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it shook the boy severely, and [the boy] fell on the ground. He rolled around, and he foamed at the mouth.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲢⲐⲰⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲢⲰϤ ϪⲈϢ ⲤⲪⲎⲒϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” He replied, “[This started to happen] when he was a child.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
22 [The spirit does not only do this], but he also often throws him into the fire or into the water in order to kill him. But, pity us and help us, if you can!”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϢⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎ ⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲀⲔϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
23 Jesus exclaimed to him, “[Do not say] [RHQ] ‘If you can’, for [God/I] can do anything for people who believe [in him/me]!”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
24 Immediately the child’s father shouted, “I believe [that you can help me, but I do not believe strongly]. Help me to believe more strongly!”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎ ⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
25 Because [Jesus wanted to heal the boy before] the crowd got bigger, he rebuked the evil spirit, saying, “You evil spirit, you who are [causing this boy to be] deaf and unable to talk! I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
26 The evil spirit shouted, it shook the boy violently, and then it left the boy. The boy did not move. He seemed like a dead body. So many of the people there said, “He is dead!”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲢⲐⲰⲢϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ.
27 However, Jesus took him by the hand and helped him get up. Then the boy stood up. [He was healed]!
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
28 Later, when Jesus and his disciples were alone in a house, one of them asked him, “Why were we not able to expel [the evil spirit]?”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ Ⲁ- ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϢⲈⲚϤ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
29 He said to them, “You can expel this kind [of evil spirit] only by your praying [that God will give you the power to do it]. There is no other way that you can expel them.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ.
30 After [Jesus and his disciples] left that [district], they traveled through Galilee [district]. Jesus did not want anyone [else] to know [that he was in their area]; he did not want
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ
31 [anyone to interrupt him] as he taught his disciples. He was telling them, “[Some day my enemies] [SYN] will seize [MTY] me, the one who came from heaven, and I will be handed over [to other] men. Those men will kill me. But on the third day after I am killed {after they kill me}, I will become alive again!”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ.
32 But they did not understand what he was telling them. Also, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈϢⲈⲚϤ ⲠⲈ
33 Jesus and his disciples returned to Capernaum [town]. When they were in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing [while we were traveling] on the road?”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
34 But they did not reply. [They were ashamed to reply] because, [while they were traveling], they had been arguing with each other about which one of them [would be] the most important [when Jesus became king].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ.
35 He sat down, he summoned the twelve disciples [to come close to him], and then he said to them, “If anyone wants [God to consider him] to be the most important person of all, he must [consider himself] to be the least important person of all, and he must serve everyone [else].”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
36 Then he took a child and placed him among them. He took the child in his arms and then he said to them,
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
37 “Those who, [because they love] me, welcome a child like this one, [God considers that] they are welcoming me. So [it is as though] they are also welcoming [God], who sent me.”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲈⲠ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
38 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone who was expelling demons, ([claiming he had] authority from you [to do that/while telling people] that you [have told him to do it]). So we told him to stop doing it because he was not one of us [disciples].”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮ ⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲈϨ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲀⲚ.
39 Jesus said, “Do not tell him [not to do that]! For no one will speak evilly about me just after he performs a miracle while saying that I [have told him to do it].
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ
40 Furthermore, those who are not opposing us are trying to [achieve the same goals that] we are.
ⲙ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮ ⲈϪⲰⲚ
41 Also think about this: Those [who belong to me who help you in any way, even] if they [just] give you a cup of water to drink because you follow [me], the Messiah, will certainly be rewarded [by God]!”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲤⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ.
42 [Jesus also said], “But if you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [God will severely punish you], even if that person is [socially unimportant like] this little child. If someone tied a heavy stone around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that was a severe punishment. But God will punish you more severely] than that [if you cause a person who believes in me to sin].
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲈϢ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ
43 [So], if you are [wanting to use one of] [MTY, PRS] [your hands to sin, stop using your hand! Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and that you live eternally, [even though you lack one of] your hands [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and as a result God throws your whole body into hell. There the fires never go out! (Geenna g1067)
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲀϬⲎ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ϪⲒϪ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϢⲈ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲦϬⲈⲚⲞ. (Geenna g1067)
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅
45 If you are [wanting to use] one of [PRS] your feet to sin, [stop using your foot! Even if you have to] cut off your foot [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, [even though] you lack one of your feet [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and go to hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲔϬⲀⲖⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲀⲖⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϬⲀⲖⲞϪ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ (Geenna g1067)
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅
47 If because of what you see [MTY, PRS] you are tempted to sin, [stop looking at those things]! Even if you have to gouge out your eye and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, even though you lack one of] your eyes [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and, as a result, God puts your whole body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲪⲞⲢⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ (Geenna g1067)
48 In that place people suffer forever and the fires are never put out {never go out}.”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϤⲈⲚⲦ ⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲀϤϬⲈⲚⲞ.
49 “[You must endure difficulties in order that God will be pleased with you. Your difficulties are like] a fire [that makes things pure] [MET]. [Your enduring is also like] [MET] salt being put [on] {people putting salt on their} [sacrifices to make them pure].
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
50 Salt is useful [to put on food], but you cannot [RHQ] make salt to taste salty again if it becomes flavorless [MET]. Similarly, you must remain useful to God, [because no one can make you useful to God again if you become useless]. You must also live peacefully with each other.”
ⲛ̅ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
