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1 ⲁ̅ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
Meanwhile the people had gathered in thousands, so that they trod on one another, when Jesus, addressing himself to his disciples, began by saying to them, ‘Be on your guard against the leaven – that is, the hypocrisy – of the Pharisees.
There is nothing, however covered up, which will not be uncovered, nor anything kept secret which will not become known.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ.
So all that you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear, within closed doors, will be proclaimed on the housetops.
4 ⲇ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
To you who are my friends I say, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but after that can do no more.
5 ⲉ̅ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ. ϩⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. (Geenna g1067)
I will show you of whom you should be afraid. Be afraid of him who, after killing you, has the power to fling you into Gehenna. Yes, I say, be afraid of him. (Geenna g1067)
Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them has escaped God’s notice.
No, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
8 ⲏ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
Everyone, I tell you, who publicly acknowledges me, the Son of Man, also, will acknowledge before God’s angels;
but the person who publicly disowns me will be altogether disowned before God’s angels.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃʾ. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
Everyone who will say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for the person who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ. ⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ.
Whenever they take you before the synagogue Courts or the magistrates or other authorities, do not be anxious as to how you will defend yourselves, or what your defence will be, or what you will say;
for the Holy Spirit will show you at the moment what you ought to say.’
‘Teacher,’ a man in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘tell my brother to share the property with me.’
But Jesus said to him, ‘Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?’
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϥⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁʾ ⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ·
And then he added, ‘Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of their prosperity a person’s true life does not depend on what they have.’
Then Jesus told them this parable – ‘There was once a rich man whose land was very fertile;
and he began to ask himself “What will I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
This is what I will do,” he said; “I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and store all my grain and my goods in them;
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲣ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ. ⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲥⲱ. ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ.
and I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”
20 ⲕ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧʾ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅. ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ.
But God said to the man “Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared – who will have it?”
So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God.’
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ̅. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
And Jesus said to his disciples, ‘That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here – what you can get to eat; or about your body – what you can get to wear.
For life is more than food, and the body than its clothes.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲁⲛϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ.
Think of the ravens – they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!
But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong your life a moment?
And, if you cannot do even the smallest thing, why be anxious about other things?
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲱ̑ⲧϩ̅ ⲁⲛ. ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
Think of the lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin; yet, I tell you, even Solomon in all his splendour was not robed like one of these.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ. ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
If, even in the field, God so clothes the grass which is living today and tomorrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith!
And you – do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.
30 ⲗ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈
These are the things for which all the nations of the world are seeking, and your Father knows that you need them.
No, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added for you.
So do not be afraid, my little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ϯⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛ͡ⲁ. ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ̅ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
‘Sell what belongs to you, and give in charity. Make yourselves purses that will not wear out – an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near, or moth works ruin.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ̅ʾ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
and be like servants who are waiting for their Master’s return from his wedding, so that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him at once.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲣϥ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ
Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and have them take their places at the table, and will come and serve them.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣ̅ϣⲉ ⲏ ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
Whether it is late at night, or in the early morning that he comes, if he finds all as it should be, then happy are they.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈.
This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.
40 ⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.
You must also prepare, for when you are least expecting him the Son of Man will come.’
‘Master,’ said Peter, ‘are you telling this parable with reference to us or to everyone?’
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ
‘Who, then,’ replied the Master, ‘is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time?
Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, will find doing this.
His master, I tell you, will put him in charge of the whole of his property.
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧʾ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ̅ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲙ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲙⲛ̅ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱ. ⲛϥ̅ϯϩⲉ.
But should that servant say to himself “My master is a long time coming,” and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,
46 ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩ̅ⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲟϣϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
that servant’s master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware, and will flog him severely and assign him his place among the untrustworthy.
47 ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲙⲡϥ̅ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲙⲡϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲏϣⲉ.
The servant who knows his master’s wishes and yet does not prepare and act accordingly will receive many lashes;
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲛⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈. ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲉϩⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛϩⲁϩ.
while one who does not know his master’s wishes, but acts so as to deserve a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone to whom much has been given much will be expected, and from the man to whom much has been entrusted the more will be demanded.
I came to cast fire on the earth; and what more can I wish, if it is already kindled?
There is a baptism that I must undergo, and how great is my distress until it is over!
Do you think that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but to cause division.
For from this time, if there are five people in a house, they will be divided, three against two, and two against three.
53 ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ. ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ. ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ. ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ. ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲙⲉ·
Father will be opposed to son and son to father, mother to daughter and daughter to mother, mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law.’
54 ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧ. ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈.
And to the people Jesus said, ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once “There is a storm coming,” and come it does.
And when you see that the wind is in the south, you say “It will be burning hot,” and so it proves.
56 ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ.
Hypocrites! You know how to judge of the earth and the sky; how is it, then, that you cannot judge of this time?
Why don’t you yourselves decide what is right?
58 ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϥϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲁⲧϥ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲗϭ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲟϫⲕ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
When, for instance, you are going with your opponent before a magistrate, on your way to the court do your best to be quit of him; otherwise he might drag you before the judge, then the judge will hand you over to the bailiff of the court, and the bailiff throw you into prison.
You will not, I tell you, come out until you have paid the very last cent.’
