Luke 1
1 Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
ⲁ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ· ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϩⲁϩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅
2 just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ
3 so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
ⲅ̅ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ̅ʾ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉ.
4 so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been instructed.
ⲇ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲏⲕⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ·
5 There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
ⲉ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ
6 Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ.
8 Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧʾⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
9 according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧʾ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ. ⲁⲥⲣ̅ ⲉⲧⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
10 And the entire multitude of the people was praying outside, at the hour of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ.
11 Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ.
12 And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲧⲟⲣ(ⲧⲣ) ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
13 But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
14 And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲓⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
16 And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
17 And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲉⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧʾ
18 And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ.
19 And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈
20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
ⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲣⲣⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲙⲡⲕ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧʾ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̅ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲱⲥⲕ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ.
22 Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲟ·
23 And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈.
24 Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅(ⲙ)ⲟⲥ
25 “For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
26 Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲧʾ
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϣⲁⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲡ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ.
28 And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲛϩⲙ̅ⲟⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ.
29 And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
30 And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
ⲗ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ. ⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
31 Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
32 He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
33 And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his kingdom shall have no end.” (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϣⲁⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ. (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ
35 And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲟ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
36 And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲗ̅ⲗⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ.
37 For no word will be impossible with God.”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲣ̅ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
38 Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲑⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅.
39 And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉ(ⲓ)ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ
40 And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
ⲙ̅ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲁⲥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ
41 And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲁⲃ
42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲥϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛⲧⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ
43 And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧʾ
44 For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ
45 And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
47 And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ
48 For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ
49 For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
50 And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ϣⲁⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅
51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ̈ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧʾ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧʾ
52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧʾⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲓ̈ⲧʾ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧʾ
54 He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁ͡ⲁ
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉ(ⲛ)ⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
56 Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲉⲓ.
57 Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ.
58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁⲩⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ·
59 And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ
60 And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
ⲝ̅ⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
61 And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲁⲛ.
62 Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ.
63 And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
64 Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
65 And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
66 And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ.
67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧʾ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ.
68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ
69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ.
ⲟ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ
72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧ. ⲉϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ
74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
75 in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧʾϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ
78 through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁ͡ⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁϭⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ
79 to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
ⲟ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲙⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
80 And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
ⲡ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ. (ⲛ)ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ·
