< Matthew 4 >

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
ⲁ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲘⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ.
3 And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲒⲔ.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
ⲉ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲦⲈⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
6 and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲀⲒ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϤⲒⲦⲔ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬⲒϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬ ⲀⲖⲞϪ.
7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲤⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8 Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ.
9 and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
ⲓ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲎⲦϤ.
11 Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
13 and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϬⲒⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲌⲀⲂⲞⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲪⲐⲀⲖⲒⲘ.
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
15 The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲌⲀⲂⲞⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲪⲐⲀⲖⲒⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
16 The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲤⲔⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ϢⲚⲈ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈ.
19 And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
20 And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
21 And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
22 And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲌⲈⲂⲈⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
24 And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
25 And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and [from] beyond the Jordan.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ.

< Matthew 4 >