Acts 23
1 Paul, looking sraight at the council, said, “Brothers, right up to now I have always conducted myself before God with a clear conscience.”
ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲉⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ.
2 Ananias the high priest ordered the officers standing beside Paul to hit him on the mouth.
ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ.
3 Paul said to him, “God will hit you, you whitewashed wall! You're sitting there to judge me according to the law, and you order me to be hit in contravention of the law!”
ⲅ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲁϩⲧ(ⲕ̅) ⲧϫⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲏϩ. ⲕϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈.
4 The officers standing beside Paul said, “How dare you insult the high priest!”
ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
5 “Brothers, I didn't know that he was the high priest,” Paul replied. “As Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people.’”
ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ. ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϫⲉⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
6 When Paul realized that some of the council were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee! I'm on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead!”
ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲁⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲇⲇⲟⲩⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲁⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
7 When he said this, a tremendous argument broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees that split the council.
ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲇⲇⲟⲩⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲱϣ.
8 (The Sadducees say there is no resurrection from the dead, no angels, and no spirits, but Pharisees believe in all of these.)
ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲇⲇⲟⲩⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅.
9 A great commotion erupted and some of the Pharisee teachers of the law stood up and argued fiercely, saying, “We find this man not guilty! Maybe a spirit spoke to him, or an angel!”
ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϭⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
10 The argument was getting out of hand, so the commander, concerned that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go and rescue him from them by force, and take him back into the fortress.
ⲓ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲟⲣⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ.
11 Afterwards, during the night, the Lord stood by Paul, and told him, “Keep up your courage! Just as you have given your testimony about me in Jerusalem, so you must be my witness in Rome as well.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲣⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓ̅ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ. ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ.
12 Next day some Jews plotted together, and they took an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱ. ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
13 Over forty were part of this conspiracy.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
14 They went to the chief priests and leaders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲁⲛⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
15 So you and the council should send word to the commander that he should bring Paul down to meet with you, as if you wanted to examine his case in more detail. We're ready to kill him along the way.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲛ. ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲉ. ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
16 But Paul's nephew (his sister's son) heard about their planned ambush, and he went into the fortress and told Paul about it.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ. ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
17 Paul called over one of the centurions, and told him, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has some information to share with him.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϫⲓⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲁⲡⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
18 So the centurion took Paul's nephew and brought him to the commander and told him, “The prisoner Paul called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲧ̅ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϩⲣ̅ϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand and drew him aside. “What do you have to tell me?” he asked quietly.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲡⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲥⲉϩⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲩⲥⲁ ⲁϥϫⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ̅ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈.
20 “The Jews have arranged to ask you to bring Paul to the council tomorrow, as if they wanted to ask more detailed questions about his case,” he explained.
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲕ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ. ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅.
21 “Please don't listen to them, because they have planned to ambush him with more than forty men who have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They're ready right now, waiting for you to agree to the request.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ. ⲥⲉϭⲟⲣϭ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲥⲱ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ̅ϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ.
22 The commander sent the young man on his way, warning him, “Don't tell anyone that you've told me about this.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲡϩⲣ̅ϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈.
23 He summoned two centurions and told them, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, together with seventy cavalry-men and two hundred spearmen. Be ready to leave at nine p.m. tonight.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲉϣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲧⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ϥⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉⲣⲉϩ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϫⲡ̅ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ.
24 Provide horses for Paul to ride to make sure he gets to Governor Felix safely.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲃ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ ⲫⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ.
25 He also wrote a letter that went like this:
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ.
26 “From Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings!
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲕⲗⲁⲩⲇⲓⲟⲥ ⲗⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲫⲏⲗⲓⲝ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ.
27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I arrived on the scene with soldiers and rescued him, because I had found out he was a Roman citizen.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ⲉⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ. ⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ. ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ
28 I wanted to know the reason for their accusations, so I took him before their council.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲗⲟⲓ̈ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲓ̈ϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ.
29 I found out the charges against him had to do with issues regarding their law, but he was not guilty of anything that merited death or imprisonment.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲓ̈ϭⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲩⲉⲅⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲉⲛⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲏ̅ ⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ.
30 When I discovered a plot against this man I sent him to you right away, ordering his accusers to make their complaints before you.”
ⲗ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲁⲩⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ.
31 So the soldiers followed their orders and took Paul overnight to Antipatris.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩ(ⲉϩ)ⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲁⲛⲧⲓⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲥ.
32 The next morning they sent him on with the cavalry, and went back to the fortress.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉⲛ̅ϩⲓⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ.
33 When the cavalry arrived at Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and brought Paul before him.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲩϯⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̅ⲫⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ. ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
34 After reading the letter, the governor asked Paul what province he came from. When he learned he was from Cilicia he told Paul,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟϣⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲫⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ. ⲁϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲁ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ.
35 “I will investigate your case when your accusers arrive.” He ordered Paul detained in Herod's palace.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟ(ⲣⲟ)ⲥ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ.
