< Matthew 24 >

1 Jesus went out from the temple and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
2 But he answered and said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left on another that will not be torn down.”
ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ.
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” (aiōn g165)
ⲅ̅ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
5 For many will come in my name. They will say, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
6 You will hear of wars and reports of wars. See that you are not troubled, for these things must happen; but the end is not yet.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲂⲰⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲂⲰⲦⲤ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲎ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲘⲀ.
8 But all these things are only the beginning of birth pains.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲚⲈ.
9 Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you. You will be hated by all the nations for my name's sake.
ⲑ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϦⲈⲦⲈⲂ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
10 Then many will stumble, and betray one another and hate one another.
ⲓ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
11 Many false prophets will rise up and lead many astray.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
12 Because lawlessness will increase, the love of many will grow cold.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲤⲈϨⲢⲞϢ.
13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
14 This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations. Then the end will come.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮϦⲀⲎ.
15 Therefore, when you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (let the reader understand),
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲚⲒⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲔⲀϮ.
16 “let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
17 let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
18 and let him who is in the field not return to take his cloak.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲠⲈϤϨⲂⲞⲤ.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days!
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮϬⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
20 Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on a Sabbath.
ⲕ̅ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲰⲦ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲢⲰ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
21 For there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be again.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲚ.
22 Unless those days are shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
23 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There is the Christ!' do not believe it.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϤⲦⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ϤⲦⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
24 For false Christs and false prophets will come and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲀⲔⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ.
25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
26 Therefore, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out to the wilderness. Or, 'See, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
27 For as the lightning shines out from the east and flashes all the way to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲈⲦⲈⲂⲢⲎϪ ⲈϢⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲒⲈⲂⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
28 Wherever a dead animal is, there the vultures will gather.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮϢⲞⲖϨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϢⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀϦⲰⲘ.
29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲢⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲔⲒⲘ.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
ⲗ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
31 He will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϤⲦⲞⲨ ⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲞⲨ.
32 Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as the branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤϪⲀⲖ ϬⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤϪⲰⲂⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϢⲰⲘ.
33 So also, when you see all these things, you should know that he is near, at the very gates.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
34 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all of these things will have happened.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
35 Heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ.
36 But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
37 As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲰⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day that Noah entered the ark,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲖⲨⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϬⲒϨⲀⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲰⲈ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲔⲒⲂⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
39 and they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away—so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲖⲨⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
40 Then two men will be in a field—one will be taken, and one will be left.
ⲙ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲂⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀϤ.
41 Two women will be grinding with a mill—one will be taken, and one will be left.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲚⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲨⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲤ.
42 Therefore be on your guard, for you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been on guard and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬ ⲀϤ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
44 Therefore you must also be ready, for the Son of Man will come at an hour that you do not expect.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ.
45 So who is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has set over his household in order to give them their food at the right time?
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ.
46 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find doing that when he comes.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47 Truly I say to you that the master will set him over everything that he owns.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
48 But if an evil servant says in his heart, 'My master has been delayed,'
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ.
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards,
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϦⲒ.
50 then the master of that servant will come on a day that the servant does not expect and at an hour that he does not know.
ⲛ̅ⲈϤⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
51 His master will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲪⲞⲢϪϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.

< Matthew 24 >

The World is Destroyed by Water
The World is Destroyed by Water