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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.
And he spoke a parable to his disciples. There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and accusations were brought to him of him, that he squandered his property.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϯⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲕ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲡⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ.
And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲁ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϭⲣⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲧ ⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲓ.
And the steward said with himself: What shall I do, since my lord is about to take from me the stewardship? To dig, I am unable; and to become a beggar, I am ashamed.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲡⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ.
I know what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϫ̅ⲥ̅.
And he called each one of his lord's debtors; and he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?
6 ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛ̅.
And he said to him, One hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write Fifty measures.
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.
And he said to another: And how much owest thou to my lord? And he said to him, One hundred cors of wheat. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down, and write Eighty cors.
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)
And our Lord praised the unrighteous steward, for having acted sagaciously: for the children of this world are more sagacious than the children of light, in this their generation. (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)
And I also say to you: Make to yourselves friends, with this unrighteous mammon; so that when it is finished, they may receive you to their everlasting tabernacles. (aiōnios g166)
10 ⲓ̅ ⲡⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ.
He that is faithful in the little, is also faithful in the much; and he that is unjust in the little, is also unjust in the much.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲙⲱⲛⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲡⲓⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the reality?
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
And if ye have not been found faithful in that which is not yours, who will give to you that which 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.
There is no servant, who can serve two lords. For, either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will honor the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲗⲕϣⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ.
And the Pharisees, when they heard all these things, because they loved money, derided 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.
And Jesus said to them: Ye are such as justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your heart: for that which is exalted among men, is abominable before God.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲥⲉϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
The law and the prophets were until John: since then, the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presseth it to enter in.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲉⲣⲉ⳿ⲁ ϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one letter to pass from the law.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ.
Whoever putteth away his wife, and taketh another, committeth adultery; and whoever taketh her that is put away, committeth adultery.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲫⲩⲣⲁ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲛⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ.
And there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in fine linen and scarlet, and passed every day in splendid luxury.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲗⲁⲍⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϣ.
And there was a certain poor man, whose name was Lazarus; and he was laid at the gate of the rich man, smitten with ulcers.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϩ ϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ϯ⳿ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲗⲗⲁ ⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲗⲱϫϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϣ.
And he desired to fill his belly with the fragments that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥϥ.
And so it was, that the poor man died; and angels transported him to Abraham's bosom. 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)
And being tormented in hell, he raised his eyes from afar off, and saw Abraham, and Lazarus in his bosom. (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.
And he called with a loud voice, and said: Abraham, my father, have pity on me; and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and moisten my tongue; for, lo, I am tormented in this flame.
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.
And Abraham said to him: My son, remember, that thou receivedst thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus his evil things: and now, behold he is here at rest, and thou art tormented.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϣⲓⲕ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϫⲓⲛⲓⲟⲣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ.
And with all these, there is a great barrier between us and you; so that they who would pass from here to you, cannot; neither can they pass from there to us
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ.
He said to him: I pray thee, therefore, my father, that thou wouldst 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; that he may go and protest to them; lest they also come to this place of torment.
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
30 ⲗ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ.
But he said to him: No, my father Abraham: but if one shall go to them from the dead, they will repent.
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 hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not believe, though one should rise from the dead.

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