< Acts 8 >

1 Saul had pleasure in his deeth. And at yt tyme there was a great persecucion agaynst the congregacion which was at Ierusalem and they were all scattered abroade thorowout the regions of Iury and Samaria except the Apostles
ⲁ̅ⲥⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲉⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲧⲃ̅· ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅. ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅.
2 Then devout men dressed Steven aud made great lamentacion over him.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
3 But Saul made havocke of the congregacion entrynge into every housse and drewe out bothe man and woman and thrust the into preson.
ⲅ̅ⲥⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲉϥⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲏⲓ̈ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
4 They that were scattered abroade went every where preachyng the worde.
ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ.
5 Then came Philip into a cite of Samaria and preached Christ vnto them.
ⲉ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
6 And the people gave hede vnto those thinges which Philip spake with one acorde in that they hearde and sawe the miracles which he dyd.
ⲋ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϯ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
7 For vnclene spretes cryinge with loude voyce came out of many that were possessed of them. And manye taken with palsies and many yt halted were healed
ⲍ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ. ⲛⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲟⲩ.
8 And ther was great ioye in that cite.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
9 And ther was a certayne man called Simon which before tyme in the same cite vsed witche crafte and bewitched the people of Samarie sayinge that he was a man yt coulde do greate thinges
ⲑ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲣ̅ϩⲓⲕ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ.
10 Whom they regarded from ye lest to the greatest sayinge: this felow is the great power of God.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϯ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
11 And him they set moche by because of longe tyme with sorcery he had mocked the.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ.
12 But assone as they beleved Philippes preachynge of the kyngdome of God and of the name of Iesu Christ they were baptised bothe men and wemen.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲁⲩϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ.
13 Then Simon him selfe beleved also and was baptised and cotinued with Phillip and wondered beholdynge the miracles and signes which were shewed.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ. ⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲓ ⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ. ⲉϥ(ⲛⲁⲩ) ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲡⲱϣⲥ̅.
14 When ye Apostles which were at Ierusalem hearde saye that Samaria had receaved ye worde of God: they sent vnto the Peter and Iohn
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
15 which when they were come prayed for the that they myght receave ye holy goost
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
16 For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Iesu.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
17 Then layde they their hondes on them and they receaved the holy goost.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
18 When Simo sawe that thorowe layinge on of the Apostles hondes on them the holy goost was geven: he offered the money
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ
19 sayinge: Geve me also this power that on whom soever I put the hondes he maye receave the holy goost.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗⲉϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
20 Then sayde Peter vnto him: thy monye perysh with the because thou wenest that the gifte of God maye be obteyned wt money.
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲧ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ.
21 Thou hast nether parte nor felloushippe in this busines. For thy hert is not ryght in the syght of God.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
22 Repent therfore of this thy wickednes and praye God that ye thought of thyne hert maye be forgeven the.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲥ(ⲉ)ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ.
23 For I perceave that thou arte full of bitter gall and wrapped in iniquite.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲭⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅.
24 Then answered Simon and sayde: Praye ye to the lorde for me yt none of these thinges whiche ye have spoken fall on me.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲓ̈.
25 And they whe they had testified and preached the worde of the lorde returned toward Ierusalem and preached the gospell in many cities of the Samaritas.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅. ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϯⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ·
26 Then the angell of the lorde spake vnto Phillip sayinge: aryse and goo towardes mydde daye vnto ye waye yt goeth doune fro Ierusalem vnto Gaza which is in ye desert.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ. ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ. ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲅⲁⲍⲁ.
27 And he arose and wet on. And beholde a man of Ethiopia which was a chaberlayne and of grete auctorite wt Cadace quene of ye Ethiopias and had ye rule of all her treasure came to Ierusalem for to praye.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉϭⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲛ̅ⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲕⲏ ⲧⲣ̅ⲣⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϭⲟⲟϣ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲛⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ̅.
28 And as he returned home agayne sittynge in his charet he rede Esay ye prophet
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ. ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲏⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
29 Then ye sprete sayde vnto Phillip: Goo neare and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲟϭⲕ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ.
30 And Philip ranne to him and hearde him rede ye prophet Esayas and sayde: Vnderstondest thou what thou redest?
ⲗ̅ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲏⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲕⲛⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
31 And he sayd: how can I except I had a gyde? And he desyred Philip that he wold come vp and sit wt him.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲥⲉⲃⲉⲉⲓⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲗⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ.
32 The tenoure of ye scripture which he redde was this. He was ledde as a shepe to be slayne: and lyke a lambe dome before his sherer so opened he not his mouth.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲕⲟⲛⲥϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲱⲕⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱϥ
33 Because of his humblenes he was not estemed: who shall declare his generacio? for his lyfe is taken fro the erthe.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲩⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ.
34 The chamberlayne answered Philip and sayde: I praye the of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of him selfe or of some other man?
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ. ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲛ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ.
35 And Philip opened his mouth and beganne at ye same scripture and preached vnto him Iesus.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ. ⲁϥⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
36 And as they went on their waye they came vnto a certayne water and the chamberlayne sayde: Se here is water what shall let me to be baptised?
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ.
37 Philip sayde vnto him: Yf thou beleve with all thyne hert thou mayst. He answered and sayde: I beleve that Iesus Christe is the sonne of God.
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38 And he comaunded the charet to stonde still. And they went doune bothe into the water: bothe Philip and also the chamberlayne and he baptised him.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
39 And assone as they were come out of the water the sprete of the lorde caught awaye Philip yt the chamberlayne sawe him no moore. And he wet on his waye reioysinge:
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲟⲩⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ.
40 but Philip was founde at Azotus. And he walked thorow out ye countre preachynge in their cities tyll he came to Cesarea.
ⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲁⲍⲱⲧⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣⲓⲁ.

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