< Matthew 18 >

1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
ⲁ̅⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
2 And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏϯ.
3 and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲕⲉⲧ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;
ⲇ̅ⲫⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
5 and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲉⲡ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ.
6 But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
ⲋ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲙⲥϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ.
7 Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.
8 And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
ⲏ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲁⲗⲟϫ ⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲟϫⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϭⲁϫⲏ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲓⲉ ϭⲁⲗⲟϫ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲫⲟⲣⲕϥ ϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲃⲁⲗ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.
ⲓ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
11 For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ̇ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲪ̇ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ.
12 What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲡⲓ ϥ̅ⲑ̅ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ.
13 And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ϣⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ ϥ̅ⲑ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ.
14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ.
15 But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲕ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ.
16 But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲕⲉⲃ̅ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ.
17 But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ.
18 Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲃ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
20 For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.
ⲕ̅ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅ̅ ⲉⲣⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ϯⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏϯ.
21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲁ⳪ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁ ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ.
22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛ ⲟ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ.
23 For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲥ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ.
24 And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
25 But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ.
26 The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳪ ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲱϫϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
ⲗ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ.
31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲟⲩ⳪ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ.
32 Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲓⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲙⲕⲟ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ.
35 Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ

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