< Luke 15 >

1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Jesus to listen to him.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
2 But the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
3 So Jesus told them this parable:
ⲅ̅ⲀϤϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
4 “What man among you, who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?
ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲢⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϤⲐ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ.
5 And when he finds it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲖⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲞϮ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
6 Then he returns home and calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.’
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲐⲈϢⲈⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
ⲍ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϤⲐ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
8 “Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
ⲏ̅ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈⲤ ⲒⲚϪⲈⲤⲔⲒϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲀⲤϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲤⲀⲢϨ ⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲤϪⲈⲘⲤ.
9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲘⲤ ϢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲈⲤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲐⲈϢⲈⲨ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈⲤⲔⲒϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
ⲓ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ.
11 Then he said, “There was a man who had two sons.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲂⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
12 The younger of the two said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that will belong to me.’ So his father divided his assets between the two sons.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ.
13 A few days later, the younger son gathered together all that he had and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his property by living recklessly.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲈⲢ ⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
14 When he had spent all that he had, a severe famine arose throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϬⲞ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲂⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ
15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲈⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϢⲀⲨ.
16 He longed to fill his belly with the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϨ ϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϪⲒⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈϢⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϮⲚⲀϤ ⲠⲈ.
17 When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired workers have an abundance of bread, while I perish with hunger!
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲚ.
18 I will arise, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before yoʋ.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϮⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19 I am no longer worthy to be called yoʋr son; make me like one of yoʋr hired workers.”’
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲢⲈⲘⲂⲈⲬ Ⲉ.
20 So he arose and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. So he ran to his son, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰϤ
21 Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before yoʋ. I am no longer worthy to be called yoʋr son.’
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲎ ⲢⲒ.
22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲎⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀ ⲞⲨϢϬⲞⲨⲢ ⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲈⲨϢ ϢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
24 For this son of mine was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been found.’ And they began to celebrate.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϤⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲨⲘⲪⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲞⲢⲞⲤ.
26 So he called one of the servants over and asked him what was happening.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ
27 The servant said to him, ‘Yoʋr brother has come, and yoʋr father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ϢⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲈⲨϢ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞϪ.
28 But the older son was angry and would not go in. So his father came out and began pleading with him.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, all these years I have served yoʋ and have never disobeyed yoʋr command, yet yoʋ have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ϮⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲘⲂⲀⲈⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ.
30 But when this son of yoʋrs came, who has devoured yoʋr assets with prostitutes, yoʋ killed the fattened calf for him.’
ⲗ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲔϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲈⲨϢ
31 The father said to him, ‘Son, yoʋ are always with me, and everything I have is yoʋrs.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲔ ⲚⲈ.
32 But it was proper to celebrate and rejoice, for yoʋr brother was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been found.’”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϪⲈⲘϤ.

< Luke 15 >