Luke 16
1 He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
ⲁ̅ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲩⲉⲣⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭ ⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
2 He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϯⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲕ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲡⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ.
3 “The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲁ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϭⲣⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲧ ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲓ.
4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’
ⲇ̅ⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲡⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ.
5 Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’
ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅.
6 He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’
ⲋ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛ̅.
7 Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’
ⲍ̅ⲓⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡ̅.
8 “His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light. (aiōn g165)
ⲏ̅ⲩⲟϩ ⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ. (aiōn g165)
9 I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents. (aiōnios g166)
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲙⲁⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁⲙⲱⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
10 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ.
11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲙⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲡⲓⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲙⲱⲛⲁ.
14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲗⲕϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
15 He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
16 “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲥⲉϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲣⲉ⳿ⲁ ϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
18 “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ.
19 “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲛⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ.
20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϣ.
21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϩ ϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ϯ⳿ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲗⲗⲁ ⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲗⲱϫϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϣ.
22 The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥϥ.
23 In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁⲙⲉⲛϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϩⲓ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲛϥ. (Hadēs g86)
24 He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲉⲡ ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ⳿ⲭⲃⲟⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲟⲕϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲁϩ.
25 “But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ.
26 Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϣⲓⲕ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϫⲓⲛⲓⲟⲣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ.
27 “He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house—
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
28 for I have five brothers—that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ.
29 “But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
30 “He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
ⲗ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ.
31 “He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲑⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ
