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1 ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ· ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϩⲁϩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅
Many have taken on the work of putting together an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
just as they were passed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ̅ʾ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉ.
So it seemed good to me also, because I have accurately investigated everything from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
so that you might know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
They were both righteous before God, obeying all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old by this time.
Now it came about that Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties in the order of his division.
According to the customary way of choosing which priest would serve, he had been chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
The whole crowd of people was praying outside at the hour when the incense was burned.
Now an angel of the Lord appeared to him and stood at the right side of the incense altar.
When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and fear fell on him.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. You will call his name John.
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲓⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb.
Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲉⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧʾ
He will go before the face of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ.
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is very old.”
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈
The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, to bring you this good news.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲣⲣⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲙⲡⲕ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
Behold! You will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place. This is because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the right time.”
Now the people were waiting for Zechariah. They were surprised that he was spending so much time in the temple.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲟ·
But when he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent.
It came about that when the days of his service were over, he went to his house.
After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and for five months she kept herself hidden. She said,
“This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked at me with favor in order to take away my shame before people.”
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲧʾ
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲡ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ.
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph. He belonged to the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
He came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
But she was very confused by his words and she wondered what kind of greeting this could be.
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
See, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son. You will call his name 'Jesus.'
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen, since I have not slept with any man?”
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲟ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will come over you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲗ̅ⲗⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ.
See, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age. This is the sixth month for her, she who was called barren.
For nothing will be impossible for God.”
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲑⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅.
Mary said, “See, I am the female servant of the Lord. Let it be for me according to your message.” Then the angel left her.
Then Mary arose in those days and quickly went into the hill country, to a city in Judea.
She went into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲁⲃ
Now it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲥϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛⲧⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ
She raised her voice and said loudly, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For see, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were told her from the Lord.”
Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord,
and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior.
For he has looked at the low condition of his female servant. For see, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and his name is holy.
His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear him.
He has displayed strength with his arm; he has scattered those who were proud about the thoughts of their hearts.
He has thrown down princes from their thrones and he has raised up those of low condition.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.
He has given help to Israel his servant, so as to remember to show mercy
(as he said to our fathers) to Abraham and his descendants forever.” (aiōn g165)
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her house.
Now the time had come for Elizabeth to deliver her baby and she gave birth to a son.
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ
Now it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child. They would have called him “Zechariah,” after the name of his father.
But his mother answered and said, “No. He will be called John.”
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
They made signs to his father as to how he wanted him to be named.
His father asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” They all were astonished at this.
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed. He spoke and praised God.
65 ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
Fear came on all who lived around them. All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ.
All who heard them stored them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
“Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to help and he has accomplished redemption for his people.
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago), (aiōn g165)
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
He will do this to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
the oath that he spoke to Abraham our father.
He swore to grant to us that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧʾϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
Yes, and you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his paths, to prepare people for his coming,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins.
This will happen because of the tender mercy of our God, because of which the sunrise from on high will come to help us,
to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He will do this to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 ⲡ̅ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ. (ⲛ)ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ·
Now the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
