Luke 1
1 To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,
ⲁ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ· ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϩⲁϩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅
2 just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the message.
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ
3 And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,
ⲅ̅ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱ ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁϩⲧ̅ʾ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲟⲫⲓⲗⲉ.
4 in order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.
ⲇ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲑⲏⲕⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ·
5 In the reign of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.
ⲉ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ
6 They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
7 But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ.
8 One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his division,
ⲏ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧʾⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
9 it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;
ⲑ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧʾ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ. ⲁⲥⲣ̅ ⲉⲧⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
10 and, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ.
11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ.
12 Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲧⲟⲣ(ⲧⲣ) ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
13 But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, whom you will call by the name John.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
14 He will be to you a joy and a delight; and many will rejoice over his birth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he will not drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲓⲥⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉϥϩⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
16 and will reconcile many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
17 He will go before him in the spirit and with the power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.’
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲗⲉⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧʾ
18 ‘How can I be sure of this?’ Zechariah asked the angel. ‘For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.’
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ.
19 ‘I am Gabriel,’ the angel answered, ‘who stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈
20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course.’
ⲕ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲱ ⲣⲣⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲙⲡⲕ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ.
21 Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧʾ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̅ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲱⲥⲕ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ.
22 When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ. ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲟ·
23 And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈.
24 After this his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and lived in seclusion for five months.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅(ⲙ)ⲟⲥ
25 ‘The Lord has done this for me,’ she said, ‘he has shown me kindness and taken away the public disgrace of childlessness under which I have been living.’
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲅⲁⲗⲓⲗⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲍⲁⲣⲉⲧʾ
27 to a maiden there who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϣⲁⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲡ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ.
28 Gabriel came into her presence and greeted her, saying, ‘You have been shown great favour – the Lord is with you.’
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲛϩⲙ̅ⲟⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲉ.
29 Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
30 when the angel spoke again, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
ⲗ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ. ⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧʾ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
31 And now, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
32 The child will be great and will be called “Son of the Most High,” and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
33 and he will reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there will be no end.’ (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϣⲁⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ. (aiōn g165)
34 ‘How can this be?’ Mary asked the angel. ‘For I have no husband.’
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧʾ
35 ‘The Holy Spirit will descend on you,’ answered the angel, ‘and the Power of the Most High will overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called “holy,” and “Son of God.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲣⲟ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
36 And Elizabeth, your cousin, is herself also expecting a son in her old age; and it is now the sixth month with her, though she is called barren;
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲱ͡ⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲗ̅ⲗⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ.
37 for no promise from God will fail to be fulfilled.’
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲣ̅ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
38 ‘I am the servant of the Lord,’ exclaimed Mary. ‘Let it be with me as you have said.’ Then the angel left her.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲑⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅.
39 Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉ(ⲓ)ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ
40 and there she went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
ⲙ̅ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲁⲥⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲁⲃ
42 and cried aloud, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲥϥⲓϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛⲧⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧʾ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ
43 But how have I this honour, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧʾ
44 For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ
45 Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.’
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
46 And Mary said: ‘My soul exalts the Lord,
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
47 and my spirit delights in God my Saviour,
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ
48 for he has looked with favour on his humble servant girl. From now on all generations will call me blessed!
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ
49 ‘For the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
50 He has mercy on those who revere him in every generation.
ⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ϣⲁⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅
51 ‘Mighty are the deeds of his arm! He has scattered the self-satisfied proud,
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ̈ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧʾ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧʾ
52 he has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and he uplifts the humble,
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ ⲛⲛⲓⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧʾⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ.
53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲓ̈ⲧʾ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧʾ
54 ‘He has stretched out his hand to his servant Israel, ever mindful of his mercy,
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁ͡ⲁ
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉ(ⲛ)ⲓ̈ⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϭⲱ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧʾ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲉⲓ.
57 When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧʾ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ.
58 and her neighbours and relatives, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁⲩⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲥ·
59 A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him Zechariah after his father,
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ
60 when his mother spoke up, ‘No, he is to be called John.’
ⲝ̅ⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
61 ‘You have no relation of that name!’ they exclaimed;
ⲝ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲁⲛ.
62 and they made signs to the child’s father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.
ⲝ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ.
63 Asking for a writing tablet, he wrote the words – “His name is John.” Everyone was surprised
ⲝ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
64 and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
ⲝ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
65 All their neighbours were awe-struck at this, and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about.
ⲝ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲣⲓⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
66 All who heard it kept it in mind, asking one another – ‘What can this child be destined to become?’ For the Power of the Lord was with him.
ⲝ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ.
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
ⲝ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧʾ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ.
68 ‘Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
ⲝ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁϥϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ
69 and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –
ⲝ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ.
ⲟ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us,
ⲟ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ
72 showing mercy to our ancestors, and mindful of his sacred covenant.
ⲟ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
73 This was the oath which he swore to our ancestor Abraham –
ⲟ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧ. ⲉϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ
74 that we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
ⲟ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
75 and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, in his presence all our days.
ⲟ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
76 And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his way,
ⲟ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧʾϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
ⲟ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ
78 through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn will break on us from heaven,
ⲟ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁ͡ⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁϭⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ
79 to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, and guide our feet into the way of peace.’
ⲟ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲙⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲓ̈ⲃⲉⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
80 The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he lived in the wilds until the time came for his appearance before Israel.
ⲡ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲁϥⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ. (ⲛ)ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ·
