< Acts 8 >

1 And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
ⲁ̅ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
2 and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
3 and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
ⲅ̅ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲈϤⲰϢϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
4 they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
5 And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
ⲉ̅ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
6 the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
7 for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲀⲖⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
8 and there was great joy in that city.
ⲏ̅ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
9 And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲰ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ.
10 to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, 'This one is the great power of God;'
ⲓ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲒϢϮ.
11 and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲦϨⲒⲔ.
12 And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
13 and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ.
14 And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
15 who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
16 for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
17 then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
18 And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ
19 saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲰ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
20 And Peter said unto him, 'Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
ⲕ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϪⲈ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲔⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ.
21 thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲚⲈ ⲦⲞⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
22 reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
23 for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ.
24 And Simon answering, said, 'Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.'
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ.
25 They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲀⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
26 And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' — this is desert.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲈ.
27 And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲔⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲀⲨϢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
28 he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲈⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near, and be joined to this chariot;'
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲞⲘⲔ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ.
30 and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'
ⲗ̅ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲰϢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
31 and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲖⲎ ⲒⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
32 And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲎⲂ ⲚⲀⲦϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ
33 in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation — who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.'
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲀⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲦⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
34 And the eunuch answering Philip said, 'I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?'
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
35 and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ.
36 And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, 'Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?'
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
37 [And Philip said, 'If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;' and he answering said, 'I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;']
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38 and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
39 and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
40 and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.
ⲙ̅ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲌⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ.

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