Luke 2
1 Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲨⲄⲞⲨⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲒⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ϮⲢⲈⲚⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ.
2 It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;
ⲃ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲠⲞⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲚⲒⲞⲤ.
3 and all went to be registered--every one to the town to which he belonged.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϦⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲈϤⲂⲀⲔⲒ
4 So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲘⲈⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠⲈ.
5 to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed to him and was with child.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲤϦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲤⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ.
6 But while they were there, her full time came,
ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ.
7 and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖϤ ⲀⲤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨ.
8 Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields,
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲢⲰⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
9 when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ.
10 But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
11 For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, in the town of David.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲎ ⲢⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
12 And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲞⲨⲖⲰⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ.
13 And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
14 "Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace among men who please Him!"
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
15 Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲚ ϢⲀ ⲂⲎⲐⲖⲈⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
16 So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, with the babe lying in the manger.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ.
17 And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
18 and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ
19 But Mary treasured up all these things, often dwelling on them in her mind.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
21 When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ.
22 And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord--
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
23 as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord."
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
24 And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons."
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲚϬⲢⲞⲘⲠϢⲀⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲀⲤ ⲂⲚϬⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ.
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ
26 To him it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death until he had seen the Lord's Anointed One.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀⲦⲒⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
27 Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according to the custom of the Law,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤϬⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
29 "Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, in fulfilment of Thy word,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲚⲎⲂ ⲬⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ
30 Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
ⲗ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ
31 Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations--
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
32 A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
33 And while the child's father and mother were wondering at the words of Symeon concerning Him,
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
34 Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel and for a token to be spoken against;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤⲬⲎ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ.
35 and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞ ϨⲰⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ.
36 There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life,
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲀⲚⲚⲀ ϮⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲪⲀⲚⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲎ ⲢⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲌ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ
37 and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϢⲀ ⲠⲆ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲢⲒ.
38 And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒ ⲠⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
39 Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ.
40 And the child grew and became strong and full of wisdom, and the favour of God rested upon Him.
ⲙ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ.
41 Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ.
42 And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and,
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲔⲀϨⲤ.
43 after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ
44 but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances;
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
45 but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲒⲖⲎ ⲘⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
46 On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions,
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
47 while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence and at the answers He gave.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
48 When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish."
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
49 "Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ.
50 But they did not understand the significance of these words.
ⲛ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was always obedient to them; but His mother carefully treasured up all these incidents in her memory.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ.
52 And as Jesus grew older He gained in both wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲦⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲞⲨⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
