Acts 5
1 There was a man of the name of Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property but,
ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲥⲁⲡⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϯⲟⲩϭⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
2 with her full knowledge and consent, dishonestly kept back part of the price which he received for it, though he brought the rest and gave it to the Apostles.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ
3 "Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan taken possession of your heart, that you should try to deceive the Holy Spirit and dishonestly keep back part of the price paid you for this land?
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲙ
4 While it remained unsold, was not the land your own? And when sold, was it not at your own disposal? How is it that you have cherished this design in your heart? It is not to men you have told this lie, but to God."
ⲇ̅ⲙⲏ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲓ ϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
5 Upon hearing these words Ananias fell down dead, and all who heard the words were awe-struck.
ⲉ̅ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ
6 The younger men, however, rose, and wrapping the body up, carried it out and buried it.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲟⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ
7 About three hours had passed, when his wife came in, knowing nothing of what had happened.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
8 Peter at once questioned her. "Tell me," he said, "whether you sold the land for so much." "Yes," she replied, "for so much."
ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲡϭⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲛⲉⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϩⲉ ϩⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ
9 "How was it," replied Peter, "that you two agreed to try an experiment upon the Spirit of the Lord? The men who have buried your husband are already at the door, and they will carry you out."
ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲥⲉϩⲓⲣⲙ ⲡⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
10 Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband's side.
ⲓ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲉ ϩⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩϥⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ
11 This incident struck terror into the whole Church, and into the hearts of all who heard of it.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ
12 Many signs and marvels continued to be done among the people by the Apostles; and by common consent they all met in Solomon's Portico.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϩⲁ ⲧⲉⲥⲧⲟⲁ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ
13 But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high honour--
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϭϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ
14 and more and more believers in the Lord joined them, including great numbers both of men and women--
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ
15 so that they would even bring out their sick friends into the streets and lay them on light couches or mats, in order that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or other of them.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓ ϩⲉⲛϭⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
16 The inhabitants, too, of the towns in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem came in crowds, bringing sick persons and some who were harassed by foul spirits, and they were cured, one and all.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲑⲓⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
17 This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲑⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲇⲇⲟⲩⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩ
18 and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ
19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁϥⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ
20 "Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life."
ⲕ̅ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲛϩ
21 Having received that command they went into the Temple, just before daybreak, and began to teach: So when the High Priest and his party came, and had called together the Sanhedrin as well as all the Elders of the descendants of Israel, they sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲏⲗⲏ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ
22 But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ
23 saying, "The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there."
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉϥϣⲟⲧⲙ ϩⲛ ⲱⲣϫ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲣⲛ ⲛⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛϭⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ
24 When the Commander of the Temple Guards and the High Priests heard this statement, they were utterly at a loss with regard to it, wondering what would happen next.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲣⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ
25 And some one came and brought them word, saying, "The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people."
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ
26 Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
27 So they brought them and made them stand in front of the Sanhedrin. And then the High Priest questioned them.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ
28 "We strictly forbad you to teach in that name--did we not?" he said. "And see, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are trying to make us responsible for that man's death!"
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲙϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲑⲓⲗⲏⲏⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
29 Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
30 The God of our forefathers has raised Jesus to life, whom you crucified and put to death.
ⲗ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉⲩϣⲉ
31 God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲁⲥⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲓⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲕⲁ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
32 And we--and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him--are witnesses as to these things."
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
33 Infuriated at getting this answer, they were disposed to kill the Apostles.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ
34 But a Pharisee of the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, held in honour by all the people, rose from his seat and requested that they should be sent outside the court for a few minutes.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲙⲁⲗⲓⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ
35 "Israelites," he said, "be careful what you are about to do in dealing with these men.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲏⲗⲏ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ
36 Years ago Theudas appeared, professing to be a person of importance, and a body of men, some four hundred in number, joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and annihilated.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲑⲉⲩⲧⲁⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ
37 After him, at the time of the Census, came Judas, the Galilaean, and was the leader in a revolt. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲉϣⲥ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
38 And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲏ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
39 But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God."
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϭ ⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
40 His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and--after flogging them--ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.
ⲙ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
41 They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ
42 But they did not desist from teaching every day, in the Temple or in private houses, and telling the Good News about Jesus, the Christ.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓϣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ
