Luke 1
1 Many have taken on the work of putting together an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
ⲁ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ· ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϩⲁϩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅
2 just as they were passed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ
3 So it seemed good to me also, because I have accurately investigated everything from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
ⲅ̅ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ̅ʾ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉ.
4 so that you might know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
ⲇ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲏⲕⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ·
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
ⲉ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ
6 They were both righteous before God, obeying all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old by this time.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ.
8 Now it came about that Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties in the order of his division.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧʾⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
9 According to the customary way of choosing which priest would serve, he had been chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧʾ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ. ⲁⲥⲣ̅ ⲉⲧⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
10 The whole crowd of people was praying outside at the hour when the incense was burned.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ.
11 Now an angel of the Lord appeared to him and stood at the right side of the incense altar.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and fear fell on him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲧⲟⲣ(ⲧⲣ) ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. You will call his name John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲓⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
16 Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
17 He will go before the face of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲉⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧʾ
18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is very old.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ.
19 The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, to bring you this good news.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈
20 Behold! You will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place. This is because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the right time.”
ⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲣⲣⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲙⲡⲕ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
21 Now the people were waiting for Zechariah. They were surprised that he was spending so much time in the temple.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧʾ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̅ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲱⲥⲕ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ.
22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲟ·
23 It came about that when the days of his service were over, he went to his house.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈.
24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and for five months she kept herself hidden. She said,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅(ⲙ)ⲟⲥ
25 “This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked at me with favor in order to take away my shame before people.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲧʾ
27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph. He belonged to the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϣⲁⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲡ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ.
28 He came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲛϩⲙ̅ⲟⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ.
29 But she was very confused by his words and she wondered what kind of greeting this could be.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
ⲗ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ. ⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
31 See, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son. You will call his name 'Jesus.'
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϣⲁⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ. (aiōn g165)
34 Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen, since I have not slept with any man?”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ
35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will come over you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲟ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
36 See, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age. This is the sixth month for her, she who was called barren.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲗ̅ⲗⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ.
37 For nothing will be impossible for God.”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲣ̅ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
38 Mary said, “See, I am the female servant of the Lord. Let it be for me according to your message.” Then the angel left her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲑⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅.
39 Then Mary arose in those days and quickly went into the hill country, to a city in Judea.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉ(ⲓ)ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ
40 She went into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
ⲙ̅ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲁⲥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ
41 Now it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲁⲃ
42 She raised her voice and said loudly, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲥϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛⲧⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ
43 Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧʾ
44 For see, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ
45 Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were told her from the Lord.”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
46 Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord,
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ
48 For he has looked at the low condition of his female servant. For see, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and his name is holy.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
50 His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear him.
ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ϣⲁⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅
51 He has displayed strength with his arm; he has scattered those who were proud about the thoughts of their hearts.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ̈ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧʾ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧʾ
52 He has thrown down princes from their thrones and he has raised up those of low condition.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧʾⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲓ̈ⲧʾ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧʾ
54 He has given help to Israel his servant, so as to remember to show mercy
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁ͡ⲁ
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉ(ⲛ)ⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her house.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲉⲓ.
57 Now the time had come for Elizabeth to deliver her baby and she gave birth to a son.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁⲩⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ·
59 Now it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child. They would have called him “Zechariah,” after the name of his father.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ
60 But his mother answered and said, “No. He will be called John.”
ⲝ̅ⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲁⲛ.
62 They made signs to his father as to how he wanted him to be named.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ.
63 His father asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” They all were astonished at this.
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed. He spoke and praised God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them. All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
66 All who heard them stored them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ.
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧʾ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ.
68 “Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to help and he has accomplished redemption for his people.
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ.
ⲟ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ
72 He will do this to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
73 the oath that he spoke to Abraham our father.
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧ. ⲉϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ
74 He swore to grant to us that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
76 Yes, and you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his paths, to prepare people for his coming,
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧʾϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins.
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ
78 This will happen because of the tender mercy of our God, because of which the sunrise from on high will come to help us,
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁ͡ⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁϭⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He will do this to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
ⲟ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲙⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
80 Now the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
ⲡ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ. (ⲛ)ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ·
