< Yochanan 8 >

1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
ⲁ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ
2 Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
ⲃ̅ⲒⲦⲀ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲦⲞⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
3 Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
ⲅ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ
4 they said to him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ
5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such. So what do you say?"
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ
6 Now they said this to test him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲰϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲦⲎⲂ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ
7 But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲤⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀϤϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ
8 Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
ⲏ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲢⲈⲔ ϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ
9 But when they heard it, they went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last, and he was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ
10 Then Jesus, standing up, said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"
ⲓ̅ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲰϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞ
11 And she said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more."
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲒϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ
12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ.
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid."
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
14 Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I came from, or where I am going.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ.
15 You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ.
16 Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲀϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ.
17 It's also written in your Law that the testimony of two people is valid.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲂⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲈ.
18 I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
19 They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲀⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ.
20 Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲄⲀⲌⲞⲪⲨⲖⲀⲔⲒⲞⲚ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
21 Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come."
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
22 The Jewish leaders therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come?'"
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲀϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ϪⲈ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
23 He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
24 I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
25 They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲀⲒⲈⲢ ⲠⲔⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
27 They did not understand that he spoke to them about the Father.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ.
28 Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I say these things.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚϬ ⲈⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
30 As he spoke these things, many believed in him.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
31 Jesus therefore said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free?'"
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲤⲠⲈⲢⲘⲀ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
34 Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈ.
35 A slave does not live in the house forever. A son remains forever. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϢⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
37 I know that you are Abraham's descendants, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have heard from your father."
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
39 They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
ⲙ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲎ ⲦⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀⲒϤ.
41 You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϪⲪⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
42 Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
43 Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲀϪⲒⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.
44 You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ϢⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ.
45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ.
46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ.
47 He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ.
48 Then the Judeans answered him, "Do not we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?"
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ.
49 Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲈⲢⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
50 But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
ⲛ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϮϨⲀⲠ.
51 Truly, truly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death." (aiōn g165)
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
52 Then the Judeans said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste of death.' (aiōn g165)
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
53 Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲘ.
54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say 'He is our God.'
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲠⲀⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ
55 You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I do not know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϮⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
57 The Judeans therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ.
59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was concealed, and went out of the temple.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲖ ⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲬⲞⲠϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ.

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