Luke 12
1 Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲚ ⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϢⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ.
2 There is nothing that is covered up which will not be uncovered, nor hidden which will not become known.
ⲃ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤϨⲞⲂⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
3 Whatever therefore you have said in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered within closed doors will be proclaimed from the house-tops.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲀϢϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ.
4 "But to you who are my friends I say, "'Be not afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing further.
ⲇ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲀⲒϤ.
5 I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
ⲉ̅ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them is a thing forgotten in God's sight.
ⲋ̅ⲘⲎ ⲈⲚϬⲀϪ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲂⲒ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲂϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪϮ
7 But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.'
ⲍ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲤⲈⲎⲠ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϬⲀϪ
8 "And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
ⲏ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9 But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10 "Moreover every one who shall speak against the Son of Man, may obtain forgiveness; but he who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never obtain forgiveness.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
11 And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor what you are to say;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ.
12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that very moment what you must say."
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀⲂⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
13 Just then a man in the crowd appealed to Him. "Rabbi," he said, "tell my brother to give me a share of the inheritance."
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ.
14 "Man," He replied, "who has constituted me a judge or arbitrator over you?"
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
15 And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ.
16 And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲬⲰⲢⲀ
17 and he debated within himself, saying, "'What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
18 "And he said to himself, "'This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store up all my harvest and my wealth;
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ
19 and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞ.
20 "But God said to him, "'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'
ⲕ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ.
21 "So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God."
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
22 Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason I say to you, 'Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you are to put on.'
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
23 For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater gift than clothing.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈϮϦⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ.
24 Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How far more precious are you than the birds!
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲀⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲤⲒϮ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲦⲀⲘⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀⲚϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲎⲢ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ.
25 And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲒⲎ.
26 If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ.
27 Observe the lilies, how they grow. They neither labour nor spin. And yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was as beautifully dressed as one of these.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲀⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲢⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲤⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲒⲞⲠⲎ ⲀⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϮ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
28 But if God so clothes the vegetation in the fields, that blooms to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more certainly will He clothe you, you men of feeble faith!
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲘ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ϢⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϮⲐⲢⲒⲢ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲠⲞⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ
29 "Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ
30 For though the nations of the world pursue these things, as for you, your Father knows that you need them.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ
31 But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
32 "Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure in giving you the Kingdom.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
33 Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses that will never wear out, a treasure inexhaustible in Heaven, where no thief can come nor moth consume.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲘⲀⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲤⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲀⲐⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲞⲖⲒ ⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ.
34 For where your wealth is stored, there also will your heart be.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
35 "Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight;
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϦⲎⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϨ.
36 and be yourselves like men waiting for their master--on the look-out till he shall return from the wedding feast--that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door instantly.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬ ⲤϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲞⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤ.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline at table while He comes and waits on them.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲞⲨϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲢⲎ ⲤⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲔϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
38 And whether it be in the second watch or in the third that He comes and finds them so, blessed are they.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
39 Of this be sure, that if the master of the house had known what time the robber was coming, he would have kept awake and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲈⲂⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲬⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲢϢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
40 Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."
ⲙ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
41 "Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, or to all alike?"
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
42 "Who, then," replied the Lord, "is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲤ
43 Blessed is that servant whom his Master when He comes shall find so doing.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
44 I tell you truly that He will put him in authority over all His possessions.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲬⲀϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
45 But if that servant should say in his heart, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess;
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲒϦⲒ
46 that servant's Master will come on a day when he is not expecting Him and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him severely, and make him share the lot of the unfaithful.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲪⲞⲢϪϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
47 And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲀϤ.
48 But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount will be demanded.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎϢⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
49 "I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? Oh that it were even now kindled!
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ.
50 But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished!
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϬⲒⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
51 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲪⲰⲢϪ
52 For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲈ- ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲨⲪⲞⲢϪ ⲄⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲃ- ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲈϪⲈⲚ Ⲅ-
53 father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲘⲒ.
54 Then He said to the people also, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, 'There is to be a shower;' and it comes to pass.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
55 And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, 'It will be burning hot;' and it comes to pass.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲞⲨⲢⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ.
56 Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time?
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
57 "Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions?
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
58 For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲦ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲔⲔ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮ ϨⲀⲠ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲢⲀⲔⲦⲰⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲢⲀⲔⲦⲰⲢ ϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
59 Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid the last farthing."
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲖⲈⲠⲦⲞⲚ.
