Acts 5
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲠⲪⲒⲢⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲒⲘⲎ.
2 and did keep back of the price — his wife also knowing — and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it].
ⲃ̅ⲈⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
3 And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲀϨ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
4 while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'
ⲇ̅ⲘⲎ ⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲔⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
ⲉ̅ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤϤ.
7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,
ⲍ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲤⲔⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ
8 and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'
ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ.
9 And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'
ⲑ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϤⲒϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲒ.
10 and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;
ⲓ̅ⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀⲤϨⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
12 And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲦⲞⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ.
13 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
14 (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, )
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ.
15 so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them;
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϬⲖⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ Ⲓ- ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
16 and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits — who were all healed.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲞϨ.
18 and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ.
19 and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
20 'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'
ⲕ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ.
21 and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
22 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ
23 saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈϤϢⲞⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ.
24 And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
25 and coming near, a certain one told them, saying — 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
28 saying, 'Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲀⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
30 and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;
ⲗ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
31 this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϬⲀⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
32 and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
34 but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim — a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people — commanded to put the apostles forth a little,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲘⲀⲖⲒⲎ ⲖⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
35 and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
36 for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲈⲨⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲨⲚⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲖⲒ.
37 'After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
38 and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
39 and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
40 And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;
ⲙ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
41 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϢⲞϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
42 every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news — Jesus the Christ.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
