< Matthew 9 >
1 Accordingly He went on board, and crossing over came to His own town.
ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
2 Here they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, my child; your sins are pardoned."
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 "Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.
ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ
4 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
ⲇ̅ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ
5 Why, which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say 'Rise up and walk'?
ⲉ̅ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲛⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ
6 But, to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He then says to the paralytic, "Rise, and take up your bed and go home."
ⲋ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϭ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϭⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ
7 And he got up, and went off home.
ⲍ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
8 And the crowds were awe-struck when they saw it, and ascribed the glory to God who had entrusted such power to a man.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
9 Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, 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 And while He was reclining at table, a large number of tax-gathers and notorious sinners were of the party with Jesus and His disciples.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏϫ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
11 The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
12 He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health who require a doctor, but the sick.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲏⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲉ
13 But go and learn what this means, 'It is mercy that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲙⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ
14 At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ
15 "Can the bridegroom's party mourn," He replied, "as long as the bridegroom is with them? But other days will come (when the Bridegroom has been taken 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 one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲧⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲗϭⲉ ⲥⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲱϩ
17 Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins would split, the wine would escape, and the skins be destroyed. But they put new wine into fresh skins, and both are saved."
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲛⲉϫⲙⲣⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲡⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲱⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϣⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
18 While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life."
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 And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
20 But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;
ⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲥϯⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ
21 for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲱϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲏⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
22 And Jesus turned and saw her, and said, "Take courage, daughter; your faith has cured you." And the woman was restored to health from that moment.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲓⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
23 Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ
24 and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ
25 When however the place was cleared of the crowd, Jesus went in, and on His taking the little girl by the hand, she rose up.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ
26 And the report of this spread throughout all that district.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
27 As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity 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 And when He had gone indoors, they came to Him. "Do you believe that I can do this?" He asked them. "Yes, Sir," they replied.
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 So He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be to you."
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
30 Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ
31 But they went out and published His fame in all that district.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
32 And as they were leaving His presence a dumb demoniac was brought to Him.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲡⲟ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ
33 When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, "Never was such a thing seen 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 maintained, "It is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he drives out the demons."
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ
35 And Jesus continued His circuits through all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲉϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ ⲛⲓⲙ
36 And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ
37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few;
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲃⲕ
38 therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields."
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲥⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲉϫⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱϩⲥ