< Matthew 23 >

1 Then Jesus spake to the multitudes, and to his disciples,
ⲁ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ
2 saying, 'On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
ⲃ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ
3 all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not;
ⲅ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲉϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ
4 for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.
ⲇ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ
5 'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
ⲉ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ
6 they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
ⲋ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲇⲓⲡⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲛ ⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ
7 and the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
ⲍ̅ⲙⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲃⲃⲉⲓ
8 'And ye — ye may not be called Rabbi, for one is your director — the Christ, and all ye are brethren;
ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲃⲃⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ
9 and ye may not call [any] your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ
10 nor may ye be called directors, for one is your director — the Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ
11 And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ
12 and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧϥ
13 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the reign of the heavens before men, for ye do not go in, nor those going in do ye suffer to enter.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲃⲏⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
14 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment.
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15 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye go round the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen — ye make him a son of gehenna twofold more than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥⲩⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ (Geenna g1067)
16 'Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary — is debtor!
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛϫⲁⲩⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
17 Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲡⲉ ϫⲛⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ
18 'And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it — is debtor!
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
19 Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲛⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ
20 'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
21 and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
22 and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
23 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law — the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved [you] to do, and those not to neglect.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲙⲡϩⲁϭⲓⲛ ⲛⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲧⲁⲡⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
24 'Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛϫⲁⲩⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲗⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϣⲟⲗⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲕ ⲙⲡϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ
25 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of rapine and incontinence.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲓⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ
26 'Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲟⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲕⲉⲥⲁⲙⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ
27 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲏϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲕⲱⲱⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ
28 so also ye outwardly indeed do appear to men righteous, and within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ
29 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ⲛⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
30 and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
ⲗ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ
31 So that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets;
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ
32 and ye — ye fill up the measure of your fathers.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ
33 'Serpents! brood of vipers! how may ye escape from the judgment of the gehenna? (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛϩⲟϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ (Geenna g1067)
34 'Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
35 that on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar:
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲓⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ
36 verily I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ
37 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲧϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ
38 Lo, left desolate to you is your house;
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲓ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
39 for I say to you, ye may not see me henceforth, till ye may say, Blessed [is] he who is coming in the name of the Lord.'
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ

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