< Matthew 24 >

1 And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple,
ⲁ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ. ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲉ.
2 and Jesus said to them, 'Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'
ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
3 And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, 'Tell us, when shall these be? and what [is] the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?' (aiōn g165)
ⲅ̅ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ. ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩ(ⲥ)ⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ. (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Take heed that no one may lead you astray,
ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ.
5 for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray,
ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲁϩ.
6 and ye shall begin to hear of wars, and reports of wars; see, be not troubled, for it behoveth all [these] to come to pass, but the end is not yet.
ⲋ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ. ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ. ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲑⲁⲏ ⲉⲓ.
7 'For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places;
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ. ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁ.
8 and all these [are] the beginning of sorrows;
ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲉ.
9 then they shall deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated by all the nations because of my name;
ⲑ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ. ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ.
10 and then shall many be stumbled, and they shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
ⲓ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϭⲓϩⲁϩ. ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ.
11 'And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
12 and because of the abounding of the lawlessness, the love of the many shall become cold;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲁⲣⲟϣ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛϩⲁϩ.
13 but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
14 and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ. ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲑⲁⲏ.
15 'Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲱϥ. ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲡⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲓ.
16 then those in Judea — let them flee to the mounts;
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲏ.
17 he on the house-top — let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
18 and he in the field — let him not turn back to take his garments.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲏⲛ.
19 'And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck in those days;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲛⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
20 and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath;
ⲕ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ ⲏ ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
21 for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ.
22 And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
23 'Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ.
24 for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓϩⲁϩ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ. ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲛϩⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲕⲉⲥⲱⲧⲡ.
25 Lo, I did tell you beforehand.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲣⲡϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ.
26 'If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe;
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϥϩⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϥϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ.
27 for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲏϭⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲛⲥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ. ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
28 for wherever the carcase may be, there shall the eagles be gathered together.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲉⲧⲟⲥ.
29 'And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲛⲁϯ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ. ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ. ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ.
30 and then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in the heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth smite the breast, and they shall see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of the heaven, with power and much glory;
ⲗ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ.
31 and he shall send his messengers with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the heavens unto the ends thereof.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ. ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲏⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲏϫⲛⲟⲩ.
32 'And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: When already its branch may have become tender, and the leaves it may put forth, ye know that summer [is] nigh,
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ. ⲛⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲗⲏⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲥϭⲱⲃⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲙ.
33 so also ye, when ye may see all these, ye know that it is nigh — at the doors.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲛ ⲛⲣⲟ.
34 Verily I say to you, this generation may not pass away till all these may come to pass.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
35 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ. ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲁⲛ.
36 'And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known — not even the messengers of the heavens — except my Father only;
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ.
37 and as the days of Noah — so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
38 for as they were, in the days before the flood, eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, till the day Noah entered into the ark,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲉⲩⲥⲱ. ⲉⲩϫⲓϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲁⲓ. ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲓⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ.
39 and they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϥϥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
40 Then two men shall be in the field, the one is received, and the one is left;
ⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ. ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲁ.
41 two women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲉⲓ.
42 'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ.
43 and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣϣⲉ. ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ.
44 because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ. ϫⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ.
45 'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
46 Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ.
47 verily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
48 'And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come,
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲉⲉⲓ.
49 and may begin to beat the fellow-servants, and to eat and to drink with the drunken,
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲛϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ.
50 the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he doth not expect, and in an hour of which he doth not know,
ⲛ̅ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.
51 and will cut him off, and his portion with the hypocrites will appoint; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲛϥⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ.

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