Luke 8
1 Shortly afterwards, Jesus went on a journey through the towns and villages, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve,
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲈⲨⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ
2 as well as some women who had been cured of wicked spirits and of infirmities. They were Mary, known as Mary of Magdala (from whom seven demons had been expelled),
ⲃ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲀⲄⲆⲀⲖⲒⲚⲎ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ
3 and Joanna (the wife of Herod’s steward, Chuza), and Susannah, and many others — all of whom ministered to Jesus and his Apostles out of their means.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲬⲞⲨⲌⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲞⲨⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲞϢ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ.
4 Once, when a great crowd was collecting, and, when the people of town after town were flocking to Jesus, he spoke to them in the form of a parable:
ⲇ̅ⲈϤⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ
5 “The sower went out to sow his seed; and, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path and was trodden upon; and the wild birds ate it up.
ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲘϨⲰⲘϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘϤ.
6 Other seed fell upon rock, and, as soon as it began to grow, having no moisture, withered away.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤϢⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϬⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
7 Other seed fell in the middle of brambles, but the brambles grew up with it and choked it entirely.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϪϨϤ.
8 Other seed fell into rich soil, and grew, and gave a hundred-fold return.” After saying this, Jesus cried aloud: “Let him who has ears to hear with hear.”
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲢ ⲚⲔⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
9 His disciples asked Jesus the meaning of this parable.
ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
10 “To you,” he said, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of God has been imparted, but to others in parables only, that ‘though they have eyes they may not see, and though they have ears, they may not understand.’
ⲓ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲔⲀϮ.
11 This is the parable — The seed is God’s Message.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12 By the seed which fell along the path are meant those who hear the Message; but then comes the Devil and carries away the Message from their minds, to prevent their believing it and being saved.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲒⲦⲀ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲦϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
13 By the seed which fell upon the rock are meant those who, as soon as they hear the Message, welcome it joyfully; but they have no root, and believe it only for a time, and, when the time of temptation comes, they draw back.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϮⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϢⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
14 By that which fell among the brambles are meant those who hear the Message, but who, as they go on their way, are completely choked by this world’s cares and wealth and pleasures, and bring nothing to perfection.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲨⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲆⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞϪϨⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
15 But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the Message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ.
16 No man sets light to a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or puts it underneath a couch, but he puts it on a lamp-stand, so that anyone who comes in may see the light.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϬⲈⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲞⲂⲤϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ⲤⲀⲈϦⲢⲎ ⲒⲚⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲖⲨⲬⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
17 Nothing is hidden which will not be brought into the light of day, not ever kept hidden which will not some day become known and come into the light of day.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲬⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲎϮ.
18 Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲨⲈⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
19 Presently Jesus’ mother and brothers came where he was, but they were not able to join him on account of the crowd.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
20 So word was brought to him — ‘Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.’
ⲕ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
21 His reply, spoken to them all, was: “My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God’s teaching and do what it bids.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
22 One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them: “Let us go across the lake.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲘⲎⲢ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
23 So they put off. While they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A squall swept down upon the lake, and their boat was filling and they were in danger.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲒⲚⲆⲨⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
24 So the disciples came and roused him. “Sir, Sir,” they cried, “we are lost!” Jesus rose and rebuked the wind and the rushing waves, and they fell, and a calm followed.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲈϨⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲀⲘⲎ.
25 “Where is your faith?” he exclaimed. But in great awe and amazement they said to one another: “Who can this be, that he commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him?”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϤ.
26 And they reached the country of the Gerasenes, which is on the opposite side to Galilee;
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲢⲄⲈⲤⲎ ⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ.
27 and, on getting ashore, Jesus met a man, who had demons in him, coming out of the town. For a long time this man had worn no clothing, and he had not lived in a house, but in the tombs.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϮϨⲂⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ.
28 Catching sight of Jesus, he shrieked out and threw himself down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed: “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you not to torment me.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲎⲒ.
29 For Jesus was commanding the foul spirit to come out from the man. On many occasions it had seized him, and, even when secured with chains and fetters, and watched, he would break through anything that bound him, and be driven by the demon into the Wilds.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲀϤϨⲞⲖⲘⲈϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨⲤⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲆⲎⲤ ⲈⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀϤⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ.
30 “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he answered (for many demons had taken possession of him);
ⲗ̅ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲖⲈⲄⲒⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨⲚ (Abyssos g12)
32 There was a drove of many pigs close by feeding upon the hill-side; and the demons begged Jesus to give them leave to enter into them. Jesus gave them leave.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲒⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ.
33 They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲈϢⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲀⲄⲈⲖⲎ ⲚⲢⲒⲢ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲢⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰϪϨ.
34 When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran away, and carried the news to the town, and to the country round.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲞⲒ.
35 The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus’ feet; and they were awe-struck.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ
36 Those who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been delivered;
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
37 upon which all the people in the neighbourhood of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, for they were terrified. Jesus got into a boat and returned.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲈⲢⲄⲈⲤⲎⲚⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲞⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus to let him be with him; but Jesus sent him away.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ
39 “Go back to your home,” he said, “and relate the story of all that God has done for you.” So the man went through the whole town and proclaimed, as he went, all that Jesus had done for him.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
40 On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him.
ⲙ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
41 And a man named Jaeirus, who was a President of the Synagogue, came to Jesus, and threw himself at Jesus’ feet, with entreaties that he would come to his house,
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲀⲒⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ
42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ.
43 And a woman, who had suffered from haemorrhage for twelve years, and whom no one could cure,
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲰⲚϦ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ.
44 came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak. Instantly the haemorrhage ceased.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲦⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲂⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲀⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ.
45 “Who was it that touched me?” Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed: “Why, Sir, the people are crowding round you and pressing upon you!”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ.
46 “Somebody touched me,” said Jesus; “for I felt that power had gone out from me.”
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
47 Then the woman, when she saw that she was discovered, came forward trembling, and threw herself down before him; and, in the presence of all the people, she told him her reason for touching him, and that she had been cured instantly.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲤⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲒⲦⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲦⲒⲀ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ
48 “Daughter,” he said, “your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you.”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲒ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
49 Before he had finished speaking, some one came from the house of the President of the Synagogue and said: “Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the Teacher further.”
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲔϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
50 But Jesus, hearing this, spoke to the President: “Do not be afraid; only have faith, and she shall yet be delivered.”
ⲛ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
51 When he reached the house, he did not allow any one to go in with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲨ.
52 And every one was weeping and mourning for her. “Do not weep,” Jesus said, “she is not dead; she is asleep.”
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲤⲚⲔⲞⲦ.
53 They began to laugh at him, for they knew that she was dead.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ.
54 But, taking her by the hand, Jesus said in a loud voice: “Child, rise!”
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϪⲒϪ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
55 The child’s spirit returned to her, and she instantly stood up; and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲀⲤⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
56 Her parents were amazed, but Jesus impressed on them that they were not to tell any one what had happened.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ.
