< Luke 2 >

1 And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲩϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲅⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲓⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ϯ ⲣⲉⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ.
2 (This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)
ⲃ̅ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲛⲛⲓⲟⲥ.
3 Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie.
ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲁⲕⲓ.
4 And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid, )
ⲇ̅ϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉ.
5 To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲕⲓ.
6 And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,
ⲋ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
7 And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗϥ ⲁⲥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩ.
8 And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲩⲙⲟⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
9 And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟϯ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ.
10 Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,
ⲓ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
11 That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲏ ⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
12 And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲟⲩⲗⲱⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
13 And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
14 Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
15 And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ⲃⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
16 So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and the babe laid in the cratch.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ.
17 And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.
18 And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
19 But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
20 And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
21 And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ.
22 And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
23 (As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲑⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
24 And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲛϭⲣⲟⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲥ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛϭ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ.
25 And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲉϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
26 And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡ⳪.
27 And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
28 Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϥⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
29 Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲛⲏⲃ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲭⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ.
30 For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,
ⲗ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
32 A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
33 And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ.
35 (Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϩⲱⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ.
36 And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲁⲥⲥⲏ ⲣ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
37 And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϣⲁ ⲡ̅ⲇ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉⲥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲣⲓ.
38 She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲓⲥ ⲥⲏϥⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲓ.
39 And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
40 And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.
ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
41 Nowe his parents went to Hierusalem euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ.
42 And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϣⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ.
43 And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ.
44 But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
45 And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
46 And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
47 And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
48 So when they sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee with very heauie hearts.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
49 Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
50 But they vnderstoode not the word that he spake to them.
ⲛ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
51 Then hee went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect to them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϭⲛⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲱϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ.
52 And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲟⲩⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ

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