Matthew 27
1 Very early the next morning all the chief priests and Jewish elders decided how [to arrange for the Romans] to execute Jesus.
ⲁ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϧⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ.
2 They tied his hands and took him to Pilate, the [Roman] governor.
ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛϩϥ ⲁⲩⲟⲗϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲙⲠⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ.
3 When Judas, the one who had (betrayed/enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize) him, realized that they had decided to have Jesus executed, he was very sorry [about what he had done]. He took the 30 coins back to the chief priests and elders.
ⲅ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲙ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛϯ ⲗ̅ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
4 He said, “I have sinned. I have (betrayed/enabled you to seize) a man who (is innocent/has not done anything wrong).” They replied, “(That means nothing to us!/What does that mean to us?) [RHQ] That is your problem!”
ⲇ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁϧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲣⲱϣⲓ.
5 So Judas [took] the money [and] threw it inside the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself.
ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲃⲟⲣⲃⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲁⲧ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲟϫϩϥ.
6 [Later] the high priests [found] the coins. They picked them up and said, “This is money that we paid [to have a man killed] [MTY], and our law does not allow [such money] to be put {us to put [such money]} into the [Temple treasury].”
ⲋ̅ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲁⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲣⲃⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲧⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲡⲉ.
7 So they decided to use that money to buy the field where clay was dug for making pots {men dug ground for making pots}. [They made that field] a place where they buried strangers [who died in Jerusalem].
ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲉⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
8 That is why that place is still called {why they still call that place} ‘The field of blood’.
ⲏ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲫⲟⲟⲩ.
9 [By buying that field], they fulfilled these words that the prophet Jeremiah wrote [long ago]: They took the 30 silver coins; That was what the leaders of Israel decided [that he was worth];
ⲑ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲒⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲗ̅ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⳿ⲧⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
10 and with that money they bought the field where clay was dug for potters. They did that as the Lord had commanded me.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪.
11 Jesus stood in front of [Pilate], the governor. The governor asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “[It is] as you have [just] said.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders {When the chief priests and elders accused him} about various things, he did not answer.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ.
13 So Pilate said to him, “You hear how many things they are saying to accuse you; [are you not going to reply]?”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ.
14 But [even though he was not guilty], Jesus did not say anything. He did not reply to any of the things about which they were accusing him. As a result, the governor was very surprised.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ.
15 It was the governor’s custom [each year] during the [Passover] celebration to release [one person who was in prison]. [He released] whichever prisoner the people wanted.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲧⲕⲁϩⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲭⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϣϥ.
16 At that time there was [in Jerusalem] a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ.
17 So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which [prisoner] would you like me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus, whom [some of you] claim to be the Messiah?”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ Ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ ϣⲁⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏ⳿⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
18 [He asked that question] because he realized that the chief priests [wanted to have Jesus executed]. They had brought Jesus to him [only] because they were jealous of Jesus. [And Pilate thought that the crowd would prefer that he release Jesus].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ.
19 While Pilate was sitting on the platform [where he made] judicial [decisions], his wife sent him [this message]: “Early this morning I had a bad dream because of that man. So do not condemn that righteous man!”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲏ ⲁⲓϣⲉⲡ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask [Pilate to] release Barabbas, and to [order] that Jesus be executed {that [his soldiers] execute Jesus}.
ⲕ̅ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲧ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲂⲁⲣⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
21 So when the governor asked them, “Which of the two men do you want me to release for you?” They replied, “Barabbas!”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ.
22 Pilate, [very astonished], asked, “So what shall I do with Jesus who [some of you] say is the Messiah?” They all answered, “[Command that] he be crucified! {[Command your soldiers] (to crucify him/to nail him to a cross)}!”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏ⳿⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲁϣϥ.
23 Pilate replied, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Have] him crucified {[Command that your soldiers] crucify him}!”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲁⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϣϥ.
24 Pilate realized that he was accomplishing nothing. He saw that instead, the people were starting to riot. So he took [a basin of] water and washed his hands as the crowd was watching. He said, “[By washing my hands I am showing you that] if this man dies [MTY], it is [your] fault, [not mine]!”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϫⲉⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲓⲁ ⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲣⲱϣⲓ.
25 And all the people answered, “The guilt for causing him to die [MTY] will be on us, and it will be on our children, too!”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ.
26 Then he [ordered the soldiers to] release Barabbas for them. But he [ordered that his soldiers] flog Jesus. And then he turned Jesus over to the soldiers for them (to nail Jesus to a cross/to crucify him).
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲭⲁ Ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲁϣϥ.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the government headquarters. The whole (cohort/group of soldiers) gathered around him.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲉⲗ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ.
28 They pulled off [his clothes], and [pretending he was a king, they] put a purple robe on him.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲃⲁϣϥ ⲁⲩϯ ⳿⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲗⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲕⲕⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ.
29 They [took some branches with] thorns and wove them to make a crown and put it on his head. They put in his right hand a reed [like a staff that a king would hold]. Then they knelt in front of him and made fun of him, saying, “Hooray for the king of the Jews [IRO]!”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲉⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ.
30 They kept spitting on him. They took the staff and kept striking him on the head with it.
ⲗ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϩⲓⲑⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ.
31 When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to [the place where they] would nail him to a cross.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲃⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲭⲗⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲱⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲁϣϥ.
32 [After Jesus carried his cross] a short distance, [the soldiers] saw a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city]. They forced him to carry the cross for Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲔⲩⲣⲓⲛⲛⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲭⲃⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲗ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ.
33 They came to a place called Golgotha. That name means ‘the place [like] a skull’.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲔ̇ⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ.
34 When [they got there], they mixed with wine something that tasted very bitter. They gave it to [Jesus] to drink [so that he would not feel so much pain when they nailed him on the cross]. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it. [Some soldiers took his clothes].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟϫⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲉⲛϣⲁϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲙϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱ.
35 Then they nailed him to the cross. Afterwards, they divided his clothes among themselves by gambling with something like dice [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲁϣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
36 Then the soldiers sat down there to guard him, [to prevent anyone from trying to rescue him].
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
37 They fastened [to the cross] above Jesus’ head a [sign on which had been] {[they had]} written why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all] it said was, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews’.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϫⲉ ( ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ Ⲡ̇ⲞⲨⲢⲞ Ⲛ̇ⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ).
38 Two bandits were also nailed {They also nailed two bandits} on crosses. One was nailed to a cross on the right side [of Jesus] and one to a cross on the left side.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉϣ ⲕⲉ ⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲃ̅ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲁⲧⲉϥϫⲁϭⲏ.
39 The people who were passing by insulted him by shaking their heads [as if he were an evil man].
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ.
40 They said, “You [said you] would destroy the Temple, and then you would build it again within three days! [So if you could do that], you [should be able to] save yourself! If you are the man who is also God (OR, If you are the Son of God), come down from the cross!”
ⲙ̅ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲙⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ ⲡⲓϣⲉ.
41 Similarly, the chief priests, the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the elders made fun of him. [Various ones of them] said things like,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
42 “He [claims that he] saved others [IRO] [from their sicknesses], but he cannot help himself!” “He [says that he] is [IRO] the King of Israel. So he should come down from the cross. Then we would believe him!”
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
43 “He [says that he] trusts in God, and that he is the man who is also God. So if God is pleased with him, God should rescue him now!”
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲪϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ.
44 And the [two] bandits who had been crucified with him also insulted him, saying similar things.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲥⲟⲛⲓ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲩϯ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
45 At noon it became dark over the whole land. [It stayed dark] until three o’clock [in the afternoon].
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁϫⲡ ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁϫⲡ ⲑ̅ ϯ.
46 At about three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲁϫⲡ ⲯⲓϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲱ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲗⲱ⳿ⲓ ⲗⲉⲙⲁ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲕⲑⲁⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲚⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲁⲚⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
47 When some of the people standing there heard [the word ‘Eli’, misunderstanding it], they said, “He is calling for [the prophet] Elijah!”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⳿Ⲏ̇ⲗⲓⲁⲥ.
48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with sour wine. Then he put the sponge on [the tip of] a reed and [held it up in order that Jesus] could suck out [the wine that was in it].
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲫⲟⲅⲅⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲁϩⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲉⲙϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲟⲕⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲥⲟϥ.
49 But the other [people there] said, “Wait! Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him!”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲏ̇ⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ.
50 Then after Jesus shouted out loudly again, he died, giving his spirit over [to God].
ⲛ̅Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅.
51 At that moment the [heavy thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces from top to bottom. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God]. The earth shook, and [some large] rocks split open.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲓⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲫⲱϧ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲣ ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲛⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲫⲱϫⲓ.
52 [Some] tombs opened up, and the bodies of many godly people who had died became alive again.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
53 They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus became alive again, they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many people [there].
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ.
54 The officer who supervised the soldiers [who nailed Jesus to the cross was standing nearby]. His soldiers who had been on guard [so that no one would rescue] Jesus [were also there]. When they [felt] the earthquake and saw all the [other] things that happened, they were terrified. They exclaimed, “Truly he was both man and God! (OR, a Son of God).”
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ.
55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They were women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee [district] in order to provide the things he needed.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲄⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
56 Among these women were Mary from Magdala [town], [another] Mary who was the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of James and John.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϯⲘⲁⲅⲇⲁⲗⲓⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲑⲁ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲒⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲌⲉⲃⲉⲇⲉⲟⲥ.
57 When it was [almost] evening, a rich man named Joseph came [there]. He was from Arimathea [town]. He also was a disciple of Jesus.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ Ⲁⲣⲓⲙⲁⲑⲉⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ Ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲫⲁⲓ ϩⲱϥ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
58 He then went to Pilate and asked Pilate to [allow him to take] the body of Jesus [and bury it]. Pilate ordered that [he] be allowed to {[his soldiers] let [Joseph]} take [the body].
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲏⲓϥ.
59 So Joseph [and others] took the body and wrapped it in a clean white cloth.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲛⲧⲱ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
60 Then they placed it in Joseph’s own new tomb that had been dug out of the rock [cliff]. They rolled a huge [circular flat] stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then they left.
ⲝ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲟⲕϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲣⲕⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⲁϥϩⲱⲗ.
61 Mary from Magdala and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb, [watching].
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ϯⲘⲁⲅⲇⲁⲗⲓⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲕⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ.
62 The next day was Saturday, the Jewish day of rest. The chief priests and [some of] the Pharisees went to Pilate.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲥⲕⲉⲩ⳿ⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲁ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ.
63 They said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive, he said, ‘Three days after I [die I] will become alive again.’
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⲁⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲏ ϫⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲛϧ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲛⲧ.
64 So we ask you to order that the tomb be guarded {that [soldiers] guard the tomb} for three days. If you do not do that, his disciples may come and steal the body. Then they will tell people that he has risen from the dead. If they deceive [people by saying that], it will be worse than the way he deceived people before [by saying that he was the Messiah].”
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ⳿ⲧϩⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲓϯ.
65 Pilate replied, “You [can] take some soldiers. Go to the tomb and make it as secure as you know how.”
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲇⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
66 So they went and made the tomb secure by [fastening a cord from] the stone [that was in front of the entrance to the rock cliff on each side] and sealing it. They also [left some soldiers there to] guard [the tomb].
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟⲃϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲇⲓ⳿ⲁ
