Luke 11
1 It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."
ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲏⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳪ ⲙⲁ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
2 So he said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, holy be your name. May your kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ.
4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'"
ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
5 He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲙⲁ ⲅ̅ ⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲟⲩϣⲁⲡ.
6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'
ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲭⲁϥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ.
7 and he from within will answer and say, 'Do not bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give it to you'?
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏ ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓⲙⲁ⳿ϣⲑⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ.
8 I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲗⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
9 "I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
ⲑ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
10 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ϣⲁϥϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲧⲕⲱϯ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱⲗϩ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ.
11 "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ.
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲙⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϭⲗⲏ ⲛⲁϥ.
13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ.
15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϣⲁϥϩⲉⲓ.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⲁϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲉⲗⲍⲉⲃⲟⲩⲗ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.
ⲕ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϯϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲥⲫⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
21 "When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲣⲓ ϧⲟⲕϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲁⲩⲗⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣ ⲭⲟⲛⲧ⳿ⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
22 But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides up his plunder.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲩϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϧⲱⲕ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲗ.
23 "He that is not with me is against me. He who does not gather with me scatters.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲏ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
24 The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the person, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
25 When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲣⲱϥⲧ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲣⲁϩ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗ.
26 Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that person becomes worse than the first."
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲍ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓϧⲁⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲩⲁϯ.
27 It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the crowd lifted up her voice, and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you."
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛϯⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϥⲓⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲙⲛⲟϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ.
28 But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲅⲉ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
29 When the crowds were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏ ⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏ ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
30 For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.
ⲗ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
31 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the people of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, one greater than Solomon is here.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲧⲱⲛⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
32 The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and look, one greater than Jonah is here.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲓⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ.
33 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲇⲉ ϭⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲡ ⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
34 The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲡϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
35 Therefore see whether the light that is in you is not darkness.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲡⲉ.
36 If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light."
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲉⲙⲥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲏⲣϥ ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϧⲏⲃⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲧⲉⲃⲣⲏϫ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
37 Now as he spoke, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ.
38 When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϧⲁϫⲉⲛ ⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ.
39 The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲃⲓⲛⲁϫ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ.
40 You foolish ones, did not he who made the outside make the inside also?
ⲙ̅ⲛⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲏ ⲫⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ.
41 But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲙⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁⲏ ⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
42 But woe to you Pharisees. For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁϭⲓⲛ⳿ⲛⲥⲑⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲃⲁϣⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϯ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
43 Woe to you Pharisees. For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ.
44 Woe to you. For you are like hidden graves, and the people who walk over them do not know it."
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ.
45 One of the Law scholars answered him, "Teacher, in saying this you insult us also."
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲕϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ.
46 He said, "Woe to you Law scholars also. For you load people with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⳿ⲙϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲏⲃ.
47 Woe to you. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲙϩⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲁⲩϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ.
48 So you are witnesses and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϧⲟⲑⲃⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱⲧ.
49 Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁ ϯⲕⲉⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
50 that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓϣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲟⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲗ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲁⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲥⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ.
52 Woe to you Law scholars. For you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered."
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲱⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
53 And when he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to provoke him to speak about many things;
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ.
54 lying in wait for him, seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩϭⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲣϫϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲱϥ
