Luke 12
1 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
ⲁ̅ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ
2 But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.
ⲃ̅ⲙⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲥ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ
3 Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲛϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ
4 "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
ⲇ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
5 But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gihana. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
ⲉ̅ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲁⲓⲟ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ (Geenna g1067)
6 "Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
ⲋ̅ⲙⲏ ⲛⲥⲉϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲁϫ ϩⲁϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲃϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲕⲉϥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲉ ⲏⲡ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛϫⲁϫ
8 "I tell you, everyone who confesses me before people, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;
ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
9 but the one who denies me in the presence of people will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Rukha d'Qudsha will not be forgiven.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ ⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ
12 for the Rukha d'Qudsha will teach you in that same hour what you must say."
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ
13 And someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲱⲛ
14 But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ
15 He said to them, "Beware. Keep yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉϥⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
16 He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲱⲗⲉ
17 He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?'
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛϯ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
18 He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲙⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
19 I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲣⲣⲟⲙⲡ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲥⲱ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ
20 "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?'
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ
21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
22 He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ
24 Consider the ravens: they do not sow, they do not reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϩⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲁⲛϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϥϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥϣⲓⲏ
26 If then you are not able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Shelemun in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓⲁⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲱⲧϩ ⲁⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϯϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ
28 But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
29 Do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ
30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
ⲗ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ
31 But seek his Kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ
32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲉϣϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ
33 Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ϯⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ ϩⲛ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ
35 "Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϯⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϩ
36 Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ
38 And if he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are they.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣϣⲉ ⲏ ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."
ⲙ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ
41 And Kipha said, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
42 The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right time?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ
43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ
44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
45 But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk,
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲙϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲙⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛϥⲥⲱ ⲛϥϯϩⲉ
46 then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥⲡⲟϣϥ ⲛϥⲕⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
47 That servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ
48 but he who did not know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲛⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲉϩⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲁⲧϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ
49 "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished.
ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϯϭⲏⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲡⲉ
52 For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲡⲏϣ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϫⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ
53 They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲙ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲛⲙ ⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲙⲉ
54 He said to the crowds also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲙⲛⲧ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ
55 When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ
56 Hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ
57 Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
58 For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϥϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲁⲧϥⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲗϭ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ
59 I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲉ ⲗⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ
