Acts 21
1 After we had said goodbye to them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes. From there we went to Patara
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲔⲰ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲆⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲦⲀⲢⲀ.
2 where we found a ship going to Phoenicia. We went on board and set sail.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϪⲒⲚⲒⲞⲢ ⲈϮⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲀⲚⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
3 We passed within sight of Cyprus on the left, and continued on to Syria where we landed at Tyre, where the ship's cargo was to be unloaded.
ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲤⲞϪⲠⲤ ⲤⲀϪⲀϬⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
4 We found the believers and stayed there for a week. Through the Holy Spirit the believers told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲌ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
5 When the time was up, we left and went back to the ship to continue our journey. All the believers, and wives and children, accompanied us as we left the city. We kneeled down on the beach and prayed, and said our goodbyes.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲦⲪⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ϢⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲈⲖⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ
6 Then we boarded the ship, and they went back home.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲦⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨ.
7 Our voyage from Tyre ended at Ptolemais where we greeted the believers and stayed with them for a day.
ⲍ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲞⲖⲈⲘⲀⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
8 The next day we left and went to Caesarea. We stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist (one of the Seven).
ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲌ ⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ.
9 Philip had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲆ ⲚϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
10 After we'd stayed there for several days, a prophet called Agabus arrived from Judea.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲄⲀⲂⲞⲤ.
11 Approaching us, he took Paul's belt, and bound his own hands and feet. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will hand him over to the foreigners.’”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϮⲌⲰⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲞϪϦ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎ ⲒϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
12 When we heard this, we and the believers there pleaded with Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚϮϨⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
13 However, Paul answered, “What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be bound in Jerusalem, but to die in Jerusalem for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲘⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲤⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
14 Since he couldn't be persuaded otherwise we gave up, and said, “May the Lord's will be done.”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲀⲚⲬⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
15 After this we packed our bags and headed for Jerusalem.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
16 Some of the believers from Caesarea came with us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, where we were going to stay. He came from Cyprus and was one of the early believers.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲠⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers there welcomed us warmly.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
18 The next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the church leaders were there.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϢⲀ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
19 After greeting them, Paul went through in detail everything God had done for the foreigners through his ministry.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
20 When they heard what had happened they praised God and told Paul, “Brother, you can see how many thousands of Jews have come to trust in the Lord, and they all keep the Law very carefully.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
21 They have been told that you teach Jews living among the foreigners to ignore the Law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to follow our customs.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ϪⲈ ⲔϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ.
22 So what should we do about it? People will certainly get to hear that you've arrived here.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲒ.
23 This is what we want you to do: Four men among us have taken a vow.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲆ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
24 Go with them and perform the purification rituals with them, paying for them to have their heads shaved. That way everyone will know there's no truth to the rumors they've heard about you, but that you yourself observe the Law in the way that you live.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϬⲈ ⲆⲀⲠⲀⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲈⲔ ϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲔ ϨⲀⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲔϮⲘⲀϮ ϨⲰⲔ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
25 As to the foreigners who have trusted the Lord, we already wrote a letter regarding our decision that they should refrain from eating food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from any animal that is strangled, and from sexual immorality.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ.
26 So Paul took the men with him, and the next day went and purified himself with them. Then he went to the Temple to give notice regarding the end of the time of purification and the offering which would be made for each of them.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲪⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
27 The seven days were almost over when some Jews from Asia saw Paul in the Temple and incited the crowd against him and seized him.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲨⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ
28 “Men of Israel, help!” they shouted. “This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere to oppose our people, the Law, and the Temple. He's also brought Greeks into the Temple, defiling this holy place.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
29 (They said this because they had seen him previously in the city with Trophimus the Ephesian and presumed that Paul had brought him into the Temple.)
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲖϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ.
30 The whole city was shocked by this and people came running. They grabbed hold of Paul and dragged him out of the Temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
ⲗ̅ⲀⲤⲔⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ
31 As they tried to kill him, news came to the Roman troop commander that the whole of Jerusalem was in an uproar.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀⲠⲒϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲠⲒⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
32 Immediately the commander took some centurions and soldiers and ran down to the mob. When the mob saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲖⲞϪⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
33 Then the commander came over and arrested Paul, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He asked who he was, and what he had done.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲚϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ.
34 Some in the mob were shouting one thing and some another. Since the commander couldn't find out the truth due to all the noise and confusion, he ordered Paul brought into the fortress.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
35 When Paul got to the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because the mob was so violent.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲦⲈⲢ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
36 People in the crowd that was following were shouting, “Get rid of him!”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲒⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
37 Just as he was about to be taken inside the fortress, Paul asked the commander, “Can I tell you something?” “Do you know Greek?” asked the commander.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲢⲰ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
38 “Aren't you the Egyptian who recently incited a rebellion and led four thousand Assassins into the desert?”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲆ ⲚϢⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲒⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ.
39 “I am a Jew, a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, an important city,” Paul replied. “Please let me talk to the people.”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲦⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
40 The commander gave Paul permission to speak. So Paul stood on the stairs and motioned for silence. When it was quiet he spoke to them in Aramaic.
ⲙ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
