< John 4 >

1 When therefore the Lord knew how that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
ⲁ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ
2 (although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),
ⲃ̅ⲔⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈ.
3 he left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
4 And he must needs pass through Samaria.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ.
5 So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:
ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲨⲬⲀⲢ ⲈⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ.
6 and Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲬⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲠⲈ.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
ⲍ̅ⲀⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲘⲀϨ ⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲰ.
8 For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲢⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
9 The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲔⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲤⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲞⲨϪⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ.
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
ⲓ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲰ ⲚⲐⲞ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲦⲖⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϢⲰϮ ϢⲎⲔ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ.
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲒϢⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲤⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲀⲚϢ.
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲒⲂⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
14 but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life. (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈϬⲒⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϨ ⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲘⲎ ⲈⲘⲚⲀⲒ.
17 The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲢⲈϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
18 for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲀⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈϪⲞϤ.
19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ.
22 Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know: for salvation is from the Jews.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (which is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲤⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am [he].
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲈ.
27 And upon this came his disciples; and they marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ.
28 So the woman left her waterpot, and went away into the city, and saith to the men,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲤⲬⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϨⲨⲆⲢⲒⲀ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that [ever] I did: can this be the Christ?
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤϪⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
30 They went out of the city, and were coming to him.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ.
31 In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲘⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
33 The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀϦⲢⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲦⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲆ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲰⲤϦ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϤⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲰⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲂⲀϢ ⲈⲠⲞⲤϦⲞⲨ.
36 He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. (aiōnios g166)
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲰⲤϦ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬ ⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲰⲤϦ. (aiōnios g166)
37 For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϪⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲰⲤϦ.
38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not laboured: others have laboured, and ye are entered into their labour.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲈⲢⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲞⲨϦⲒⲤⲒ.
39 And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that [ever] I did.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ Ⲁ- ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
40 So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.
ⲙ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ Ⲃ-.
41 And many more believed because of his word;
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ.
42 and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲒⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲰⲚ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
43 And after the two days he went forth from thence into Galilee.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲂⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲐⲰϤ ⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
45 So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ.
46 He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲔⲀⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲎⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲤⲒⲖⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ.
47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought [him] that he would come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ.
48 Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ.
49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲤⲒⲖⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.
ⲛ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ϤⲞⲚϦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ.
51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲚϦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ.
52 So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲌⲚⲤⲀϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϦⲘⲞⲘ.
53 So the father knew that [it was] at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲚϦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
54 This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judaea into Galilee.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀϨ ⲂⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.

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