< Matthew 5 >

1 But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;
ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
3 Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
ⲅ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
4 Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
ⲇ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
5 Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
ⲉ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
6 Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
ⲋ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲒ.
7 Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
ⲍ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲀⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
8 Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
ⲏ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9 Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
ⲑ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10 Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
ⲓ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
11 Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ.
12 Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲖⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲘⲞⲖϨϤ ⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
14 Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲬⲰⲠ ⲈⲤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
15 Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ.
16 Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
17 Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ.
18 For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦⲀ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲖϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
19 Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20 For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
ⲕ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲐⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21 Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
22 But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to [be called before] the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲔⲎ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲔⲀ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ. (Geenna g1067)
23 If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ.
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ.
25 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲆⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲨⲠⲎⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ
26 Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲦϦⲀⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲒ.
27 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
28 But I say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲔⲎⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ.
29 But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲪⲞⲢⲔϤ ϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ. (Geenna g1067)
30 And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ. (Geenna g1067)
31 It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϦⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
32 But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲪⲈ ⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ.
33 Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲔⲈϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲀⲚⲀⲨϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
34 But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ϨⲞⲖⲰⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
35 nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲘⲀⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲐⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲦⲈ.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲪⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲔⲀⲠ ⲘϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲂϢ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲘⲈ.
37 But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
38 Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ.
39 But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲪⲈⲚϨ ϮⲬⲈϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
40 and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
ⲙ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈⲈⲖ ⲦⲈⲔϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢϢⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
41 And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲔ ⲚⲬⲂⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲒⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲂ.
42 To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
43 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you, ] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you,
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
45 that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈϤⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎ ϢⲀⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞϪⲒ.
46 For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
47 And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
48 Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.

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