< Matthew 18 >

1 In that hour came, the disciples unto Jesus, saying—Who then is, greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens?
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
2 And, calling near a child, he set it in the midst of them,
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ.
3 and said—Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn and become as the children, in nowise, shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲔⲈⲦ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same, is the greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens;
ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
5 And, whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲈⲠ ⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
6 And, whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones who believe in me, it profiteth him, that there be hung a large mill-stone about his neck, and he be sunk in the wide main of the sea.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲘⲤϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
7 Alas for the world! by reason of the causes of stumbling; for it is, necessary, that the causes of stumbling come, —nevertheless, alas for the man through whom the cause of stumbling cometh!
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ Ⲓ- ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
8 But, if, thy hand or thy foot, be causing thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: It is, seemly for thee, to enter into life, maimed or lame, rather than, having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the age-abiding fire. (aiōnios g166)
ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϬⲀⲖⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ϪⲞϪⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲀⲖⲈ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲀϬⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϪⲒϪ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲒⲈ ϬⲀⲖⲞϪ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
9 And, if, thine eye, causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: It is, seemly, for thee, one-eyed, into life, to enter, rather than, having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲪⲞⲢⲔϤ ϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲂⲀⲖ ⲂⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲔ ⲈϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ. (Geenna g1067)
10 Beware! do not despise one of these little ones; For I say unto you—that, their messengers in the heavens, do, continually, behold the face of my Father in the heavens.
ⲓ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ
12 How, to you, doth it seem? If a certain man come to have a hundred sheep and one from among them go astray, Will he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and going, seek the straying one?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲢⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϤⲐ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ.
13 And, if it should be that he find it, Verily, I say unto you—He rejoiceth over it, more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲒϤⲐ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ.
14 Thus, there is no desire, in the presence of my Father who is in the heavens, that, one of these little ones, should be lost.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
15 But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone, —If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother;
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀϨⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲔ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲈⲔⲈϪⲈⲘϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ.
16 But, if he do not hearken, take with thee, yet one or two, that, at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every declaration, maybe established;
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ϬⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲔⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲂⲒⲈ ⲄⲚⲦⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
17 But, if he hear them amiss, tell it to the assembly, —And, if, even the assembly, he hear amiss, Let him be unto thee, just as the man of the nations and the tax-collector.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ.
18 Verily, I say unto you—Whatsoever things ye shall bind on the earth, shall be bound in heaven; and, whatsoever things ye shall loose on the earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲚϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
19 Again, [verily] I say unto you—If two from among you shall agree upon the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be brought to pass for them, from my Father who is in the heavens;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲂϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϮⲘⲀϮ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
20 For, where there are two or three, gathered together into my name, there, am I, in their midst.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲂⲒⲈ ⲄⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ϮⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ.
21 Then, coming near, Peter said [to him]—Lord! how many times, shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until, seven, times?
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϢⲀ ⲌⲚⲤⲞⲠ.
22 Jesus saith to him—I say not unto thee, unto, seven, times, but, until seventy times seven.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ϢⲀ ⲌⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲌⲚⲞ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ.
23 For this cause, hath the kingdom of the heavens become like unto a man, a king, who wished to settle an account with his servants;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ.
24 And, when he, began, to settle, there was brought unto him a, certain, debtor, of a thousand talents;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϪⲒⲚϬⲰⲢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
25 and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had, —and payment to be made.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲞⲨ.
26 The servant therefore, falling down, began to do homage unto him, saying—Have patience with me, and, all, will I pay thee.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲞⲂⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
27 And, moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him, and, the loan, he, forgave, him.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
28 But that servant, going out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him, a hundred denaries, and, laying hold of him, he began seizing him by the throat, saying, Pay! if anything thou owest.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲢⲚⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲰϪϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
29 His fellow servant, therefore, falling down, began beseeching him, saying, Have patience with me! And I will pay thee.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲞⲂⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
30 He, however, would not, but went away and cast him into prison, —until he should pay what was owing.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ.
31 His fellow-servants, therefore, seeing, the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, —and went and made quite plain to their master all the things which had been done.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ.
32 Then, calling him near, his master saith unto him—O wicked servant! All that debt, forgave I thee, because thou didst beseech me.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀⲒⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
33 Was it not binding, upon thee also, to have mercy upon thy fellow-servant, as, I also, on thee, had mercy?
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
34 And, provoked to anger, his master delivered him up to the torturers, until he should pay all that was owing.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲦⲎ ⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲞ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
35 Thus, my heavenly Father also, will do unto you, if ye forgive not each one his brother, from your hearts.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.

< Matthew 18 >