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1 ⲁ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϭⲱⲛϭ̅ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲙⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲥⲉϩⲥⲱϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ
One Sabbath Jesus was walking through cornfields, and his disciples were picking the ears of wheat, and rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
“Why are you doing what it is not allowable to do on the Sabbath?” asked some of the Pharisees.
Jesus’ answer was: “Have not you read even of what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions —
4 ⲇ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣ (ⲛ)ϩⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ.
That he went into the House of God, and took the consecrated bread and ate it, and gave some to his companions, though only the priests are allowed to eat it?”
Then Jesus added: “The Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
6 ⲋ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛϥ̅ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ.
On another Sabbath Jesus went into the Synagogue and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥ(ⲁ)ⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ
The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely, to see if he would work cures on the Sabbath, so that they might find a charge to bring against him.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ. ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅.
Jesus, however, knew what was in the their minds, and said to the man whose hand was withered: “Stand up and come out into the middle.” The man stood up;
9 ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲛⲉⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲝⲉⲥⲧⲓ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ.
and Jesus said to them: “I ask you, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath — or harm? to save a life, or let it perish?”
10 ⲓ̅ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲗⲟ.
Then, looking round at them all, he said to the man: “Stretch out your hand.” The man did so; and his hand had become sound.
But the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees were goaded to madness, and consulted together what they could do to Jesus.
Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲧⲡⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲥ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ.
When day came, he summoned his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom he also named ‘Apostles.’
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯⲣⲓⲛϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ. ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ. ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon known as the Zealot,
Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who proved a traitor.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲣϩⲁⲗⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲥⲓⲇⲱⲛ
Afterwards Jesus came down the hill with them and took his stand on a level place. With him were a large crowd of his disciples, and great numbers of people from the whole of Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast district of Tyre and Sidon,
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ.
who had come to hear him and to be restored to health. Those, too, who were troubled with foul spirits were cured;
and every one in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.
Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧʾⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲣϫ̅ⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲥⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing — on account of the Son of Man.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲕⲉ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ. ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
Then indeed you may be glad and dance for joy, for be sure that your reward in Heaven will be great; for that is what their ancestors did to the Prophets.
But ‘alas for you who are rich,’ for you have had your comforts in full.
Alas for you who are sated now, for you will hunger. Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Alas for you when all men speak well of you; for this is what their ancestors did to the false Prophets.
But to you who hear I say — Love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
When a man gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when any one takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either.
Give to every one who asks of you; and, when any one takes away what is yours, do not demand its return.
Do to others as you wish them to do to you.
If you love only those who love you, what thanks will be due to you? Why, even the outcast love those who love them!
For, if you show kindness only to those who show kindness to you, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast do that!
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛϯⲉⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ. ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧʾ ⲣⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ϯ ⲛⲣⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲃ.
If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return!
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯⲉⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲓⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧʾϫⲟⲥⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ.
But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.
Learn to be merciful — even as your Father is merciful.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ϯ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥⲧⲉϭⲧⲱϭ ⲉϥⲛⲉϩⲛⲟⲩϩ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲛⲧ̅ʾⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅. ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
Give, and others will give to you. A generous measure, pressed and shaken down, and running over, will they pour into your lap; For the measure that you mete will be meted out to you in return.”
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲉ ⲉϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧʾ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ.
Then, speaking in parables, Jesus said: “Can one blind man guide another? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
A scholar is not above his teacher; yet every finished scholar shall be like his teacher.
And why do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, while you pay no attention at all to the beam in your own?
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲏ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ. ϭⲱ ⲧⲁⲛⲉϫⲡϫⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ. ⲫⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲛⲉϫⲡⲥⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ. ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲡϫⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ.
How can you say to your brother ‘Brother, let me take out the straw in your eye,’ while you yourself do not see the beam in your own? Hypocrite! Take out the beam from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the straw in your brother’s.
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϣⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲉⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ.
There is no such thing as a good tree bearing worthless fruit, or, on the other hand, a worthless tree bearing good fruit.
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡʾϣⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ. ⲙⲉⲩⲕⲉⲧϥ̅ⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩϫⲉⲗⲉⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ.
For every tree is known by its own fruit. People do not gather figs off thorn bushes, nor pick a bunch of grapes off a bramble.
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧʾ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲧʾ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϣⲁϫⲉ.
A good man, from the good stores of his heart, brings out what is good; while a bad man, from his bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills a man’s heart will rise to his lips.
Why do you call me ‘Master! Master!’ and yet fail to do what I tell you?
Every one who comes to me and listens to my teaching and acts upon it — I will show you to whom he may be compared.
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉϥⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲱϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲙⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲏⲧ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ.
He may be compared to a man building a house, who dug, and went deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when a flood came, the river swept down upon that house, but had no power to shake it, because it had been built well.
49 ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲉϥⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ (ⲉ)ⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉϣⲛ̅ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁϥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲡϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ·
But those who have listened and not acted upon what they have heard may be compared to a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation. The river swept down upon it, and the house immediately collapsed; and great was the crash that followed.”
