John 7
1 After this, Jesus spent his time going from place to place in Galilee. He did not want to do so in Judea because the Jews were out to kill him.
ⲁ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ. ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ̅.
2 But as it was almost time for the Jewish festival of the Tabernacles,
ⲃ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲏⲛⲟⲡⲏⲅⲓⲁ.
3 his brothers told him, “You ought to leave and go to Judea so your followers will be able to see what miracles you can do.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
4 No one who wants to be famous keeps what they do hidden. If you can do such miracles, then show yourself to the world!”
ⲇ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
5 For even his own brothers really didn't believe in him.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
6 Jesus told them, “This is not my time to go, not yet; but you can go whenever you want, for any time's the right time for you.
ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲏⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ.
7 The world has no reason to hate you, but it does hate me, because I make it clear that its ways are evil.
ⲍ̅ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ϯⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
8 You go on to the festival. I'm not going to this festival because this is not the right time for me, not yet.”
ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡϣⲁ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲉ͡ⲓϣⲁ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
9 After saying this he stayed behind in Galilee.
ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲁϥϭⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ.
10 After his brothers left to go to the festival, Jesus also went, but not openly—he stayed out of sight.
ⲓ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡϣⲁ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ.
11 Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were searching for him and kept on asking, “Where is he?”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲏ.
12 Many people in the crowds were complaining about him. Some said, “He's a good man,” while others argued, “No! He deceives people.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
13 But no one dared to speak openly about him because they were afraid of what the Jewish leaders would do to them.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲓ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈.
14 When the festival was halfway through Jesus went to the Temple and began to teach.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡ̅ϣⲁ ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁϥϯⲥⲃⲱ.
15 The Jewish leaders were very surprised, and asked, “How does this man have so much learning when he hasn't been educated?”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ.
16 Jesus answered, “My teaching is not from me but from the one who sent me.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ.
17 Anyone who chooses to follow what God wants will know if my teaching comes from God or if I'm only speaking for myself.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ. ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ.
18 Those who speak for themselves want to glorify themselves, but someone who glorifies the one who sent him is truthful and not deceitful.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
19 Moses gave you the law, didn't he? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why are you trying to kill me?”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲏ ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈.
20 “You're demon-possessed!” the crowd replied. “No one's trying to kill you!”
ⲕ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ. ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲕ̅.
21 “I did one miracle and you're all shocked by it,” Jesus replied.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅
22 “However, because Moses told you to circumcise—not that it really came from Moses, but from your forefathers before him—you perform circumcision on the Sabbath.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ. ⲟⲩⲭ ⲟⲧⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ
23 If you circumcise on the Sabbath to make sure that the law of Moses isn't broken, why are you angry with me for healing someone on the Sabbath?
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉϣϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ. ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
24 Don't judge by appearances; decide what is right!”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓϩⲟ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ.
25 Then some of those from Jerusalem began wondering, “Isn't this the one they're trying to kill?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ̅.
26 But see how openly he's speaking, and they're saying nothing to him. Do you think the authorities believe he's the Messiah?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲡⲉ ϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
27 But that's not possible because we know where he comes from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where he's from.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ.
28 While he was teaching in the Temple, Jesus called out in a loud voice, “So you think you know me and where I'm from? However, I did not come for my own sake. The one who sent me is true. You don't know him,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
29 but I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
30 So they tried to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him because his time had not yet come.
ⲗ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϭⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ͡ⲓ.
31 However, many of the crowd did put their trust in him. “When the Messiah appears, will he do more miraculous signs than this man has done?” they said.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲁⲩ.
32 When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering this about him, they and the chief priests sent guards to arrest Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϭⲟⲡϥ̅.
33 Then Jesus told the people, “I'll be with you just a little longer, but then I'll return to the one who sent me.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲡⲉϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
34 You'll search for me but you won't find me; and you can't come where I'm going.”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
35 The Jews said to each other, “Where could he be going that we couldn't find him? Is he planning to go to those scattered among the foreigners, and teach the foreigners?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲙⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲛϥ̅ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲛⲓⲛ.
36 What does he mean by saying, ‘You'll search for me but you won't find me; and you can't come where I'm going’?”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ·
37 On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted out in a loud voice, “If you're thirsty, come to me and drink.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱ.
38 If you trust in me, you will have streams of life-giving water flowing out from within you, as Scripture says.”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉ͡ⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ̅.
39 He was referring to the Spirit that those who trusted in him would later receive. The Spirit hadn't been given yet because Jesus hadn't yet been glorified.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
40 When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This man is definitely the Prophet!”
ⲙ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
41 Others said, “He is the Messiah!” Still others said, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ.
42 Doesn't Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David's lineage, and from David's home town of Bethlehem?”
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲁⲛ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲏⲑⲗⲉⲉⲙ ⲡϯⲙⲉ (ⲉⲛ)ⲉⲣⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
43 So the crowd had a strong difference of opinion about him.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣϫ ϭⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅.
44 Some wanted to arrest him, but nobody laid a hand on him.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϭⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
45 Then the guards returned to the chief priests and the Pharisees who asked them, “Why didn't you bring him in?”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅.
46 “Nobody ever spoke like this man does,” the guards replied.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
47 “Have you been fooled too?” the Pharisees asked them.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
48 “Has a single one of the rulers or Pharisees believed in him? No!
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲙⲏ ⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲏⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
49 But this crowd that knows nothing about teachings of the law—they're damned anyway!”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ.
50 Nicodemus, who had previously gone to meet Jesus, was one of them and asked them,
ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ϣⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
51 “Does our law condemn a man without a hearing and without finding out what he actually did?”
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
52 “So you're a Galilean as well, are you?” they replied. “Check the Scriptures and you'll discover that no prophet comes from Galilee!”
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧ̅ⲕⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ. ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓⲁ.
53 Then they all went home,
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