< Matthew 9 >

1 Jesus entered a boat, crossed over, and came into his own city.
ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
2 Behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Son, be of good cheer. Your sins have been forgiven.”
ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲏϭ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϭ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
3 Behold, some of the scribes said among themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”
ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ
4 Jesus knew their thoughts and said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
ⲇ̅ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ
5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
ⲉ̅ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲛⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ
6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, ... “he said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go to your house.”
ⲋ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϭ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϭⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ
7 Then the man got up and went away to his house.
ⲍ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
8 When the crowds saw this, they were amazed and praised God, who had given such authority to people.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man named Matthew, who was sitting at the tax collection's tent. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲑⲑⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
10 As Jesus sat down to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinful people came and dined with Jesus and his disciples.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
11 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinful people?”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
12 When Jesus heard this, he said, “People who are strong in body do not need a physician, only those who are sick.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲏⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲉ
13 You should go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous to repent, but sinners.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲙⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ
14 Then the disciples of John came to him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ
15 Jesus said to them, “Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ
16 No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for the patch will tear away from the garment, and a worse tear will be made.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲧⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲗϭⲉ ⲥⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲱϩ
17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will be spilled, and the wineskins will be destroyed. Instead, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both will be preserved.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲛⲉϫⲙⲣⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲡⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲱⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
18 While Jesus was saying these things to them, behold, an official came and bowed down to him. He said, “My daughter has just now died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁϥϯ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ
19 Then Jesus got up and followed him, and so did his disciples.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
20 Behold, a woman who suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his garment.
ⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲥϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ
21 For she had said to herself, “If only I touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲱϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲏⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
22 But Jesus turned and saw her, and said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
23 When Jesus came into the official's house, he saw the flute players and the crowds making much noise.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ
24 He said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead, but she is asleep.” But they laughed at him in mockery.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ
25 When the crowd had been put outside, he entered the room and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ
26 The news about this spread into all that region.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him. They kept shouting and saying, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ
28 When Jesus had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
29 Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Let it be done to you according to your faith,”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
30 and their eyes were opened. Then Jesus strictly commanded them and said, “See that no one knows about this.”
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ
31 But the two men went out and spread the news about this throughout that region.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
32 As those two men were going away, behold, a mute man possessed by a demon was brought to Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲡⲟ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ
33 When the demon had been driven out, the mute man spoke. The crowds were astonished and said, “This has never been seen before in Israel!”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲙⲡⲟ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
34 But the Pharisees were saying, “By the ruler of the demons, he drives out demons.”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ
35 Jesus went about all the cities and the villages. He continued teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲉϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ ⲛⲓⲙ
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were troubled and discouraged. They were like sheep without a shepherd.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ
37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲃⲕ
38 Therefore urgently pray to the Lord of the harvest, so that he may send out laborers into his harvest.”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲥⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉϫⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱϩⲥ

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