Luke 18
1 Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲈⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ
2 “There was,” he said, “in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for people.
ⲃ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
3 In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
ⲅ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲘϢⲒϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
4 For a time the judge refused, but afterward he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϮϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ
5 yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϮⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲘϢⲒϢ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ.
6 Then the Master added, “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says!
ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
7 And God – won’t he see that his own people, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them – though he holds his hand?
ⲍ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘϢⲒϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ
8 He will, I tell you, give them justice soon enough! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
ⲏ̅ⲤⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘϢⲒϢ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
9 Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded everyone else with scorn, Jesus told this parable –
ⲑ̅ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲦⲀⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
10 “Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
ⲓ̅ⲀⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲂϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
11 The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way – ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men – thieves, rogues, adulterers – or even like this tax-gatherer.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ.
12 I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲞⲠⲂ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϮϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϮϪⲪⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
13 Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even to raise his eyes to heaven, but he kept striking his breast and saying ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒⲪⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲰ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
14 This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, while everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲐⲘⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲤϤ.
15 Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
16 Jesus, however, called the little children to him. “Let the little children come to me,” he said, “and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of God belongs.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
17 I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲈⲠ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
18 And one of the leaders asked Jesus this question – “Good teacher, what must I do if I am to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōnios g166)
19 “Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
20 You know the commandments – Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor your father and your mother.”
ⲕ̅ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲚⲰⲒⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ.
21 “I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
22 Hearing this, Jesus said to him, “There is one thing still lacking in you; sell everything that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϢⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲘⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲞⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈϪⲪⲞ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ
23 But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ.
24 Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25 It is easier, indeed, for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲤⲘⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϬⲀⲘⲞⲨⲖⲒ Ⲓ- ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲐⲰⲢⲠ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲒⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
26 “Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with people is possible with God.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
28 “But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
29 “I tell you,” he answered, “that there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪϮ
31 Gathering the Twelve around him, Jesus said to them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there everything that is written in the prophets will be done to the Son of Man.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
32 For he will be given up to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat on;
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲞϢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨⲒⲐⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲞ.
33 they will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
34 The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲎⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
35 As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside, begging.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϤϢⲀⲦⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ.
36 Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ.
37 and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ.
38 he shouted out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ.
39 Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ.
40 Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. And, when he had come close up to him, Jesus asked him,
ⲙ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ
41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ
42 And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ
43 Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
