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The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲏ̇ⲥⲁ⳿ⲏⲁⲥ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲟⲃϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ϧⲁϫⲱⲕ.
As it has been written by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
The voice of one crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.”
4 ⲇ̅ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ⳿ⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching a baptism of repentance, as a remission of sins.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ϯⲒⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲒⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲟ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
And there went out to him all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛϥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟϫϧ ⳿ⲛϣⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϯⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲙ ⳿ϣϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲓ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ.
And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲟⲣ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲃⲥⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲥⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲑⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
And he preached, saying: “One stronger than me comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his shoes.
I have baptized you with water. Yet truly, he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ Ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲄⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲒⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲒⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
And it happened that, in those days, Jesus arrived from Nazareth of Galilee. And he was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲫⲱϧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ.
And immediately, upon ascending from the water, he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit, like a dove, descending, and remaining with him.
And there was a voice from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
And immediately the Spirit prompted him into the desert.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⳿ⲛ ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
And he was in the desert for forty days and forty nights. And he was tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the Angels ministered to him.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲒⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϯⲄⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲉϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
Then, after John was handed over, Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
and saying: “For the time has been fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲄⲁⲗⲓⲗⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲤⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲁⲛ⳿ⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ ⳿ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲤⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲓ⳿ϣⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲓϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⲛⲉ.
And passing by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew, casting nets into the sea, for they were fishermen.
And Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
And at once abandoning their nets, they followed him.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲒⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲌⲉⲃⲉⲇⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲃϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
And continuing on a little ways from there, he saw James of Zebedee and his brother John, and they were mending their nets in a boat.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲭⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ Ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲇⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲩⲥⲑⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
And immediately he called them. And leaving behind their father Zebedee in the boat with his hired hands, they followed him.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲔⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ.
And they entered into Capernaum. And entering into the synagogue promptly on the Sabbaths, he taught them.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ.
And they were astonished over his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one who has authority, and not like the scribes.
And in their synagogue, there was a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁϧⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲓⲣⲉⲙⲚⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲑ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
saying: “What are we to you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God.”
And Jesus admonished him, saying, “Be silent, and depart from the man.”
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲣⲑⲱⲣϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ.
And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, departed from him.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲕⲱϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲁϥ.
And they were all so amazed that they inquired among themselves, saying: “What is this? And what is this new doctrine? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
And his fame went out quickly, throughout the entire region of Galilee.
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲤⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲁⲛ⳿ⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
And soon after departing from the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
But the mother-in-law of Simon lay ill with a fever. And at once they told him about her.
And drawing near to her, he raised her up, taking her by the hand. And immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲙⲕⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
Then, when evening arrived, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who had maladies and those who had demons.
And the entire city was gathered together at the door.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲙⲕⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ.
And he healed many who were troubled with various illnesses. And he cast out many demons, but he would not permit them to speak, because they knew him.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁ⳿ⲛϣⲁϥⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
And rising up very early, departing, he went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed.
And Simon, and those who were with him, followed after him.
And when they had found him, they said to him, “For everyone is seeking you.”
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲙⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ.
And he said to them: “Let us go into the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also. Indeed, it was for this reason that I came.”
And he was preaching in their synagogues and throughout all of Galilee, and casting out demons.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲥⲉϩⲧ ⲉϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲗⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲓ.
And a leper came to him, begging him. And kneeling down, he said to him, “If you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.”
Then Jesus, taking pity on him, reached out his hand. And touching him, he said to him: “I am willing. Be cleansed.”
And after he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
And he admonished him, and he promptly sent him away.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
And he said to him: “See to it that you tell no one. But go and show yourself to the high priest, and offer for your cleansing that which Moses instructed, as a testimony for them.”
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲥⲉⲣ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛϣⲁϥⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ
But having departed, he began to preach and to disseminate the word, so that he was no longer able to openly enter a city, but had to remain outside, in deserted places. And they were gathered to him from every direction.
