< Matthew 19 >

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, he removed from Galilee, and did come to the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan,
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ.
2 and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
3 And the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, 'Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?'
ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ.
4 And he answering said to them, 'Did ye not read, that He who made [them], from the beginning a male and a female made them,
ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟϣϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ.
5 and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh?
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
6 so that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.'
ⲋ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉ. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲛⲃⲉϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲟⲣϫϥ.
7 They say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'
ⲍ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
8 He saith to them — 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.
ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ. ⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϯⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ. ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ.
9 'And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.'
ⲑ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϫⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲛϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ ϥⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ.
10 His disciples say to him, 'If the case of the man with the woman is so, it is not good to marry.'
ⲓ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲓϩⲓⲙⲉ.
11 And he said to them, 'All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ.
12 for there are eunuchs who from the mother's womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive [it] — let him receive.'
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϥⲓ.
13 Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϥϣⲗⲏⲗ. ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ.
14 But Jesus said, 'Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ. ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
15 and having laid on them [his] hands, he departed thence.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
16 And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?' (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
17 And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One — God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲕⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ.
18 He saith to him, 'What kind?' And Jesus said, 'Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϣ ⲛⲉ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲱⲧⲃ. ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ. ⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ. ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ.
19 honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲉⲓⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ.
20 The young man saith to him, 'All these did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?'
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ. ⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϯϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
21 Jesus said to him, 'If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ. ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ.
22 And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ. ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ.
23 and Jesus said to his disciples, 'Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
24 and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁⲧϥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲙⲛⲧⲱⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
25 And his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, 'Who, then, is able to be saved?'
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲱⲛϩ.
26 And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ. ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ.
27 Then Peter answering said to him, 'Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?'
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲛ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
28 And Jesus said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit — ye also — upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ. ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ. ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲙⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅.
29 and every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive, and life age-during shall inherit; (aiōnios g166)
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲏⲓ ⲛⲥⲱϥ. ⲏ ⲥⲟⲛ. ⲏ ⲥⲱⲛⲉ. ⲏ ⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲏ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ. ⲏ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲏ ϣⲏⲣⲉ. ⲏ ⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ. ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
30 and many first shall be last, and last first.
ⲗ̅ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲣϩⲁⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲁⲉ ⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ.

< Matthew 19 >