< Matthew 7 >

1 “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.
ⲁ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯϩⲁⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
2 For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
ⲃ̅ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁ⳿ϣ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?
ⲅ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϫⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲕϯⲛⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
4 Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?
ⲇ̅ⲓⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ.
5 You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.
ⲉ̅ⲡⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϩⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ.
6 “Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
ⲋ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲫⲉϧ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
7 “Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
ⲍ̅⳿ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ϣⲁϥϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱⲗϩ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ.
9 Or who is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
ⲑ̅ⲓⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲕ ⲙⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ.
10 Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?
ⲓ̅ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲙⲏ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ.
11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟ⳿ ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
12 Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
13 “Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲁⲙⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲉⲥⲑⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲟϣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.
14 How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥϫⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϫⲉⲙϥ.
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛⲉ.
16 By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲧⲓ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲉⲕ ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ ϩⲁⲛϣⲟⲛϯ ⲓⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲉⲕ ⲕⲉⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ ⲛⲓⲥⲉⲣⲟϫⲓ.
17 Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϣⲁϥⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
18 A good tree cannot produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ.
19 Every tree that does not grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅⳿ϣϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲟⲣϫϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
ⲕ̅ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ.
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
22 Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did not we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ Ⲡ⳪ ⲙⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲓ ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲙ.
23 Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ.
24 “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ.
25 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲛⲓϥⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ.
26 Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟϫ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϣⲱ.
27 The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell—and its fall was great.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲩⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲓϥⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϥϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ.
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲕ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ.
29 for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲁϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϧ

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