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1 ⲁ̅ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲔⲈⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲚⲂ ⲂⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
After this, the Master appointed seventy-two other disciples, and sent them on as his messengers, two and two, in advance, to every town and place that he was himself intending to visit.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲤϦ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲤϦ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲤϦ.
‘The harvest,’ he said, ‘is abundant, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray to the owner of the harvest to send labourers to gather in his harvest.
Now, go. Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like lambs among wolves.
Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet anyone on your journey.
Whatever house you go to stay at, begin by praying for a blessing on it.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲤⲈⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲤⲈⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
Then, if anyone there is deserving of a blessing, your blessing will rest on him; but if not, it will come back on yourselves.
7 ⲍ̅ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϦⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲎⲒ.
Remain at that same house, and eat and drink whatever they offer you; for the worker is worth their wages. Do not keep changing from one house to another.
Whatever town you visit, if the people welcome you, eat what is set before you;
cure the sick there, and tell people that the kingdom of God is close at hand.
10 ⲓ̅ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲈⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲀϪⲞⲤ
But, whatever town you go to visit, if the people do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϢⲰⲒϢ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲚⲈϨϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
“We wipe off the dust of your town which has clung to Our feet; still, be assured that the kingdom of God is close at Hand.”
I tell you that the doom of Sodom will be more bearable on that day than the doom of that town.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲬⲞⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲎⲐⲤⲀⲒⲆⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲒⲆⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲒⲤⲐⲚⲈⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲈⲢⲘⲒ.
Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have sat in sackcloth and ashes and repented long ago.
Yet the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable at the judgment than yours.
And you, Capernaum! Will you exalt yourself to heaven? You will be flung down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
Anyone who listens to you is listening to me, and anyone who rejects you is rejecting me; while the person who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his messenger.’
When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully, ‘Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name.’
And Jesus replied, ‘I have had visions of Satan, fallen, like lightning from the heavens.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲒϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϬⲖⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
Remember, I have given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions, and to meet all the strength of the Enemy. Nothing will ever harm you in any way.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲤⲈϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲤⲈⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ.
Yet do not rejoice in the fact that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names have been enrolled in heaven.’
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϨⲈⲠ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔϬⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ.
At that same time, moved to exultation by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said: ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, you have revealed them to the childlike! Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does anyone know who the Son is, except the Father, or who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.’
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲀⲠⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ
Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎ ϢⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
for, I tell you, many prophets and kings wished for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never heard them.’
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
Just then a student of the Law came forward to test Jesus further. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do if I am to gain eternal life?’ (aiōnios g166)
‘What is said in the Law?’ answered Jesus. ‘What do you read there?’
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎ ⲦⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲞⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲎϮ.
His reply was – ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as you love yourself.’
‘You have answered right,’ said Jesus, ‘Do that, and you will live.’
But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’
30 ⲗ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲂⲀϢϤ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢϦⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲀϢⲘⲞⲨ.
To which Jesus replied, ‘A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲚϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ.
As it chanced, a priest was going down by that road. He saw the man, but passed by on the opposite side.
A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.
But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲈⲢϦⲰⲦ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲈϨ ϨⲒ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲖⲞϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲪⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲚⲎ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲬⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϤⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ.
He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲆⲎⲚⲀⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲂⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀϬⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲔ.
The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. “Take care of him,” he said, “and whatever more you may spend I will myself repay you on my way back.”
Now which, do you think, of these three men,’ asked Jesus, ‘proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?’
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
‘The one that took pity on him,’ was the answer; at which Jesus said, ‘Go and do the same yourself.’
As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ.
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master’s feet, and listened to his teaching;
40 ⲙ̅ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲦⲀⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲬⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲈⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϮⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
but Martha was distracted by the many preparations that she was making. So she went up to Jesus and said, ‘Master, do you approve of my sister’s leaving me to make preparations alone? Tell her to help me.’
‘Martha, Martha,’ replied the Master, ‘you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;
but only a few are necessary, or rather one. Mary has chosen the good part, and it will not be taken away from her.’
