Matthew 14
1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
ⲁ̅ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϭⲓϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲓϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ.
3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
ⲅ̅ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲑⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ.
4 For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕ ⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲁⲥϭⲟⲥϭⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ. ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ.
7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲁϥϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ.
9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩϣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ.
10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
ⲓ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ. ⲁⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ.
12 His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ. ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉⲍⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ.
14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲁϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ. ⲕⲁⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ.
16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ. ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ.
17 They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲃⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ.
18 He said, “Bring them here to me.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ.
19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲏⲃⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ. ⲁϥϥⲓⲉⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲡⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
20 They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
ⲕ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲓ. ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲗⲁⲕⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ.
21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣⲁϯⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϩⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ.
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ. ⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ.
24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲙⲏ. ⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉϥϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ.
25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ. ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ. ⲁⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Do not be afraid.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲉ(ⲩ)ⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ. ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ.
28 Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϣϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲓϫⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
29 He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ. ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
ⲗ̅ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲱⲙⲥ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ.
31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲇⲓⲥⲇⲁⲍⲉ.
32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲧⲏⲩ. ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲛⲏⲍⲁⲣⲉⲧ.
35 When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲭⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ.
36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲱϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲱϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
