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And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
Now the servant of a certain centurion was dying, due to an illness. And he was very dear to him.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ
And when he had heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, petitioning him, so that he would come and heal his servant.
And when they had come to Jesus, they petitioned him anxiously, saying to him: “He is worthy that you should provide this to him.
For he loves our nation, and he has built a synagogue for us.”
6 ⲋ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈. ⲁⲫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲉⲓ. ⲛ̅ϯⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲟⲓ̈.
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying: “Lord, do not trouble yourself. For I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof.
Because of this, I also did not consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧʾ ϣⲁⲓ̈ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲁϥ.
For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9 ⲑ̅ ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϭⲟⲧʾ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ.
And upon hearing this, Jesus was amazed. And turning to the multitude following him, he said, “Amen I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
And those who had been sent, upon returning to the house, found that the servant, who had been sick, was now healthy.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϥ.
And it happened afterwards that he went to a city, which is called Nain. And his disciples, and an abundant crowd, went with him.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲧ̅ʾ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ.
Then, when he had drawn near to the gate of the city, behold, a deceased person was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
And when the Lord had seen her, being moved by mercy over her, he said to her, “Do not weep.”
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ. ⲛⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲣ̅ϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲅ̅.
And he drew near and touched the coffin. Then those who carried it stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
And the dead youth sat up and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
Then fear fell over all of them. And they magnified God, saying: “For a great prophet has risen up among us,” and, “For God has visited his people.”
And this word about him went out to all of Judea and to the entire surrounding region.
And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.
And John called two of his disciples, and he sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you he who is to come, or should we wait for another?”
20 ⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̅ʾ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ.
But when the men had come to him, they said: “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying: ‘Are you he who is to come, or should we wait for another?’”
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲛⲅ̅ⲝ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲃ̅ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
Now in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases and wounds and evil spirits; and to many of the blind, he gave sight.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲉⲉⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉⲉⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃϩ̅ ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ. ⲛ̅ⲁⲗ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅. ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ. ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ.
And responding, he said to them: “Go and report to John what you have heard and seen: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor are evangelized.
And blessed is anyone who has not taken offense at me.”
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ϥⲁⲓ̈ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
And when the messengers of John had withdrawn, he began to speak about John to the crowds. “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ. ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲩϭⲏⲛ ⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲛϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲉⲧʾⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
Then what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who are in costly apparel and finery are in the houses of kings.
Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Certainly, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
This is he of whom it is written: “Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.”
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ. ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
For I say to you, among those born of women, no one is greater than the prophet John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲁ(ⲡ)ⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John.
But the Pharisees and the experts in the law despised the counsel of God concerning themselves, by not being baptized by him.
Then the Lord said: “Therefore, to what shall I compare the men of this generation? And to what are they similar?
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲩⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲟⲥϭⲥ̅ ⲁⲛⲧⲟⲓ̈ⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲓⲙⲉ.
They are like children sitting in the marketplace, talking with one another, and saying: ‘We sang to you, and you did not dance. We lamented, and you did not weep.’
For John the Baptist came, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ.
The Son of man came, eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a voracious man and a drinker of wine, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners.’
But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̅.
Then certain Pharisees petitioned him, so that they might eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and he reclined at table.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ. ⲁⲥⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲏϫ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϭⲛ̅
And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner, found out that he was reclining at table in the house of the Pharisee, so she brought an alabaster container of ointment.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲣ̅ⲡⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϥⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲁⲡⲉ. ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟϭⲛ̅.
And standing behind him, beside his feet, she began to wash his feet with tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and she kissed his feet, and she anointed them with ointment.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲉ.
Then the Pharisee, who had invited him, upon seeing this, spoke within himself, saying, “This man, if he were a prophet, would certainly know who and what kind of woman is this, who is touching him: that she is a sinner.”
And in response, Jesus said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Speak, Teacher.”
“A certain creditor had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
And since they did not have the ability to repay him, he forgave them both. So then, which of them loves him more?”
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅.
In response, Simon said, “I suppose that it is he to whom he forgave the most.” And he said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲁ(ⲓ)ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕ̅ϯⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲣⲁⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲣⲡ̅ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϥⲱ.
And turning to the woman, he said to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You gave me no water for my feet. But she has washed my feet with tears, and has wiped them with her hair.
You gave no kiss to me. But she, from the time that she entered, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
You did not anoint my head with oil. But she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47 ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ.
Because of this, I tell you: many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven less, loves less.”
Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven you.”
And those who sat at table with him began to say within themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
Then he said to the woman: “Your faith has brought you salvation. Go in peace.”
