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And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,
2 ⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛϥ̅ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —
and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,
4 ⲇ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϯⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ
and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
And the Lord said, 'Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:
7 ⲍ̅ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ
and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them?
I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'
9 ⲑ̅ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ.
And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:
'Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲁϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛϯⲟ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ̅. ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ̅. ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲕ. ⲏ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲉⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ.
the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲡⲕⲉⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲉϣϥⲓⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ.
'And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the sinner!
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈ ⲉϥⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲏ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟϥ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲉ͡ⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲁⲥⲧϥ̅·
I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧʾ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁϣⲉⲡⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲱⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ. ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?' (aiōnios g166)
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — God;
20 ⲕ̅ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲓ̈ⲕ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϩⲱⲧⲃ̅. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϩⲱϥⲧ̅ʾ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ.
the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'
And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲩⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ϣⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ϯ ⲛⲅ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ϩⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲓ̈
and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'
and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥ̅ⲙⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉ(ⲧⲉ)ⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲧϥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'
And those who heard, said, 'And who is able to be saved?'
and he said, 'The things impossible with men are possible with God.'
And Peter said, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲏ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲏ ⲥⲟⲛ. ⲏ ⲛⲉϥⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ. ⲏ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
and he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲧ̅ⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed — that have been written through the prophets — to the Son of Man,
for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,
and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'
And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.
And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,
and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,
and he cried out, saying, 'Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲏ ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,
saying, 'What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, 'Sir, that I may receive sight.'
And Jesus said to him, 'Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;'
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲉϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.
