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1 ⲁ̅ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲩⲉⲣⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭ ⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
Jesus told his disciples this story. “There was once a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting what belonged to his master.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϯⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲕ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲡⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ.
So the rich man called in his manager, and asked him, ‘What's this I hear about you? Bring in your accounts, because you won't be continuing as manager.’
3 ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲁ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϭⲣⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲧ ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲓ.
The manager said to himself, ‘Now what will I do since my master is going to fire me from my job? I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm ashamed to beg.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲡⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ.
Oh, I know what I'm going to do so that when I'm sacked as manager people will make me welcome in their homes.’
5 ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅.
So he invited all those who were in debt to his master to come and see him. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6 ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛ̅.
The man replied, ‘A hundred units of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Sit down quickly. Take your bill, and change it to fifty.’
7 ⲍ̅ ⲓⲧⲁ 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.
Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ The man replied, ‘A hundred units of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill and change it to eighty.’
8 ⲏ̅ ⲩⲟϩ 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)
The rich man commended his dishonest manager for his cunning idea. The children of this world are more cunning towards one another than are the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿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)
I tell you, use the wealth of this world to make friends for yourselves so that when it's gone, you'll be welcomed into an eternal home. (aiōnios g166)
10 ⲓ̅ ⲡⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ.
If you can be trusted with very little you can also be trusted with much; if you are dishonest with very little you will also be dishonest with much.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲙⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲡⲓⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
So if you can't be trusted when it comes to worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
And if you can't be trusted with what belongs to someone else, who will trust you with what is yours?
13 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.
No servant can obey two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Money.”
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲗⲕϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
The Pharisees, who loved money, heard what Jesus said and laughed at him.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ 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.
But Jesus told them, “You appear pious to people, but God knows what you're thinking. What people value highly is detested by God.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲥⲉϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
What was written in the law and the prophets lasted until John. From then on the good news of the kingdom of God is being spread, and everyone is forcing their way in.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲣⲉ⳿ⲁ ϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
However, it's easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest point of the Law to disappear.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ.
Any man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery, and a man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲛⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ.
Once there was a man who was rich. He wore purple clothes and fine linen, and enjoyed a luxurious life.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϣ.
A beggar named Lazarus used to sit at his gate, covered in sores,
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϩ ϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ϯ⳿ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲗⲗⲁ ⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲗⲱϫϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϣ.
longing to eat the leftovers from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥϥ.
Then the beggar died, and angels carried him away to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁⲙⲉⲛϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϩⲓ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲛϥ. (Hadēs g86)
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham in the far distance, with Lazarus beside him. (Hadēs g86)
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿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.
‘Father Abraham,’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I'm burning in agony.’
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉ 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.
But Abraham replied, ‘My son, remember that you enjoyed the good things of life, while Lazarus had a very poor life. Now he is here being comforted, while you suffer in torment.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϣⲓⲕ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϫⲓⲛⲓⲟⲣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ.
Apart from that, there's a great gulf that stretches between us and you. Nobody who wants to cross from here to you can do so, and nobody can cross from there over to us.’
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
The rich man said, ‘Then Father, I beg you, please send him to my father's house.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ.
For I have five brothers and he can warn them so that they don't end up here in this place of torment.’
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. They should listen to them.’
30 ⲗ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ.
‘No, father Abraham,’ said the man. ‘But they would repent if someone went to them from the dead!’
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲑⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ
Abraham said to him, ‘If they won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't be convinced even if someone returns from the dead.’”

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