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Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us;
According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:
It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲁ⳿ⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ.
And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
9 ⲑ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲕⲁϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲁ ⲡⲓⲱⲡ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛ ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪.
According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.
And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲥⲁⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the alter of incense.
And Zachary seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:
And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲩⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉϥϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲛⲉϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ.
For he shall be great before the Lord; and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟϥ.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God: and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ.
And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass, because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉϫⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲥⲕ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ.
And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲟϩⲓ ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟ.
And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb.
And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥϩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying:
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲁⲓϥ ⲏⲓ ⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁϩⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ.
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father;
and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣϧⲏ ⲓⲃⲓ ⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁⲥϥ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁϩⲋ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲁⲧϭⲣⲏⲛ.
And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:
Because no word shall be impossible with God.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϯⲃⲱⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ.
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲛⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲥϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲓⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ.
And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ.
And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ.
And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲁϣϫ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲛⲉϫⲓ.
For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲱⲕⲓ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name.
And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
And Mary abode with her about three months; and she returned to her own house.
Now Elizabeth’s full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.
58 ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲧⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ.
And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated with her.
59 ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁϩⲏ̅ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲍⲁ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father’s name Zachary.
And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall be called John.
And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲓⲓⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ.
And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.
66 ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲧϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and he prophesied, saying:
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning: (aiōn g165)
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
76 ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲉⲥⲉⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲱⲓⲧ.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
78 ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϭⲓⲥⲓ.
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
79 ⲟ̅ⲑ̅ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϧⲏⲓⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ ϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
80 ⲡ̅ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲁϥⲉⲩ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
