< Matthew 23 >

1 Then Jesus addressed the crowds and His disciples.
ⲁ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 "The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses.
ⲃ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ϮⲔⲀⲐⲈⲆⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
3 Therefore do and observe everything that they command you; but do not imitate their lives, for though they tell others what to do, they do not do it themselves.
ⲅ̅ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
4 Heavy and cumbrous burdens they bind together and load men's shoulders with them, while as for themselves, not with one finger do they choose to lift them.
ⲇ̅ⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲞⲢϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲀϨⲂⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲎⲂ.
5 And everything they do they do with a view to being observed by men; for they widen their phylacteries and make the tassels large,
ⲉ̅ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲪⲨⲖⲀⲔⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲐⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈϢⲒⲀⲒ.
6 and love the best seats at a dinner party or in the synagogues,
ⲋ̅ⲤⲈⲘⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲐⲈⲆⲢⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ.
7 and like to be bowed to in places of public resort, and to be addressed by men as 'Rabbi.'
ⲍ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ.
8 "As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
9 And call no one on earth your Father, for One alone is your Father--the Heavenly Father.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
10 And do not accept the name of 'leader,' for your Leader is one alone--the Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϦ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11 He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12 and one who exalts himself shall be abased, while one who abases himself shall be exalted.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ.
13 "But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you lock the door of the Kingdom of the Heavens against men; you yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those to enter who are seeking to do so.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ
15 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you scour sea and land in order to win one convert--and when he is gained, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲨⲖⲒⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲔⲎⲂ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ. (Geenna g1067)
16 "Alas for you, you blind guides, who say, "'Whoever swears by the Sanctuary it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, is bound by the oath.'
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
17 "Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲨⲂ ϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲨⲂ.
18 And you say, "'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering lying on it is bound by the oath.'
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
19 "You are blind! Why, which is greater? --the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲀϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
20 He who swears by the altar swears both by it and by everything on it;
ⲕ̅ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ
21 he who swears by the Sanctuary swears both by it and by Him who dwells in it;
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
22 and he who swears by Heaven swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ.
23 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you pay the tithe on mint, dill, and cumin, while you have neglected the weightier requirements of the Law--just judgement, mercy, and faithful dealing. These things you ought to have done, and yet you ought not to have left the others undone.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲀϬⲒⲚⲚⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲐⲀⲠⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲢϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
24 You blind guides, straining out the gnat while you gulp down the camel!
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲒϬⲀⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲚϮϢⲞⲖⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲰⲘⲔ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲀⲘⲞⲨⲖ.
25 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you wash clean the outside of the cup or dish, while within they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲮⲒⲤ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϬⲰϦⲈⲘ.
26 Blind Pharisee, first wash clean the inside of the cup or dish, and then the outside will be clean also.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲮⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ.
27 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you are just like whitewashed sepulchres, the outside of which pleases the eye, though inside they are full of dead men's bones and of all that is unclean.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲞϢϪ ⲚⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲔⲀⲤ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
28 The same is true of you: outwardly you seem to the human eye to be good and honest men, but, within, you are full of insincerity and disregard of God's Law.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
29 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you repair the sepulchres of the Prophets and keep in order the tombs of the righteous,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒϢⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
30 and your boast is, "'If we had lived in the time of our forefathers, we should not have been implicated with them in the murder of the Prophets.'
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲀⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
31 "So that you bear witness against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the Prophets.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ.
32 Fill up the measure of your forefathers' guilt.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈⲔ ϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
33 O serpents, O vipers' brood, how are you to escape condemnation to Gehenna? (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲒϨⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀϪⲰ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ. (Geenna g1067)
34 "For this reason I am sending to you Prophets and wise men and Scribes. Some of them you will put to death--nay, crucify; some of them you will flog in your synagogues and chase from town to town;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲚⲤⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϬ ⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
35 that all the innocent blood shed upon earth may come on you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲪⲞⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲌⲀⲬⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲂⲀⲢⲀⲬⲒⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ.
36 I tell you in solemn truth that all these things will come upon the present generation.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲒⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ.
37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee! how often have I desired to gather thy children to me, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not come!
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲈⲦ ⲚⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲖⲎⲦ ⲈϢⲀϤⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲦⲈⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ.
38 See, your house will now be left to you desolate!
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
39 For I tell you that you will never see me again until you say, 'Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.

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