< Luke 12 >

1 As ther gadered together an innumerable multitude of people (in so moche that they trood one another) he began to saye vnto his disciples: Fyrst of all beware of the leve of the Pharises which is ypocrisy.
ⲁ̅ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲃⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲑⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
2 For ther is no thinge covered that shall not be vncovered: nether hyd that shall not be knowen.
ⲃ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲥ̅ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
3 For whatsoever ye have spoken in in darknes: that same shalbe hearde in light. And that which ye have spoken in the the eare eve in secret places shalbe preached even on the toppe of the housses.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ.
4 I saye vnto you my fredes: Be not afrayde of them that kyll the body and after that have no moare that they can do.
ⲇ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
5 But I will shewe you whom ye shall feare. Feare him which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell. Ye I saye vnto you him feare. (Geenna g1067)
ⲉ̅ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ. ϩⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparowes bought for two farthinges? And yet not one of them is forgotten of God.
ⲋ̅ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫ ϩⲁϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲃϣ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
7 Also even the very heres of youre heedes are nombred. Feare not therfore: ye are moare of value then many sparowes.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉϥⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲉ ⲏⲡ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫ
8 I saye vnto you: Whosoever confesseth me before men eve him shall ye sonne of man confesse also before ye angels of God.
ⲏ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
9 And he that denyeth me before men: shalbe denyed before ye angels of God.
ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲛⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
10 And whosoever speaketh a worde agaynst ye sonne of ma it shalbe forgeven him. But vnto him yt blasphemeth the holy goost it shall not be forgeven.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃʾ. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
11 When they bringe you vnto the synagoges and vnto the rulers and officers take no thought how or what thinge ye shall answer or what ye shall speake.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲏⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ. ⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ.
12 For the holy goost shall teache you in the same houre what ye ought to saye.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ·
13 One of the company sayde vnto hym: Master byd my brother devide the enheritauce with me.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡʾⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲥⲁϩ. ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲱⲛ.
14 And he sayde vnto him: Man who made me a iudge or a devider over you?
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ̅.
15 Wherfore he sayde vnto them: take hede and beware of covetousnes. For no mannes lyfe stondeth in the aboundaunce of the thinges which he possesseth.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ. ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϥⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁʾ ⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ·
16 And he put forth a similitude vnto them sayinge: The groude of a certayne riche ma brought forth frutes plenteously
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲱⲗⲉ
17 and he thought in himsilfe sayinge: what shall I do? because I have noo roume where to bestowe my frutes?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
18 And he sayde: This will I do. I will destroye my barnes and bilde greater and therin will I gadder all my frutes and my goodes:
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
19 and I will saye to my soule: Soule thou hast moch goodes layde vp in stoore for many yeares take thyne ease: eate drinke and be mery.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ. ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲣ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ. ⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲥⲱ. ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ.
20 But God sayde vnto him: Thou fole this night will they fetche awaye thy soule agayne from the. Then whose shall thoose thinges be which thou hast provyded?
ⲕ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧʾ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅. ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ.
21 So is it with him that gadereth ryches and is not ryche in God.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧʾⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ̅ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ·
22 And he spake vnto his disciples: Therfore I saye vnto you: take no thought for youre lyfe what ye shall eate nether for youre body what ye shall put on.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ̅. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
23 The lyfe is moare then meate and the bodye is moare then rayment.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧʾ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ.
24 Considre the ravens for they nether sowe nor repe which nether have stoorehousse ner barne and yet God fedeth them. How moche are ye better then the foules.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲱϩⲥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲁⲛϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ.
25 Which of you with takynge thought can adde to his stature one cubit?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϥϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥϣⲓⲏ.
26 Yf ye then be not able to do that thinge which is least: why take ye thought for the remmaunt?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ.
27 Considre the lylies how they growe: They laboure not: they spyn not: and yet I saye vnto you that Salomon in all this royalte was not clothed lyke to one of these.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲱ̑ⲧϩ̅ ⲁⲛ. ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
28 Yf the grasse which is todaye in the felde and tomorowe shalbe cast into the fornace God so clothe: how moche moore will he clothe you o ye endued wt litell faith?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ. ⲡⲟⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
29 And axe not what ye shall eate or what ye shall drinke nether clyme ye vp an hye
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ̅. ⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟϥ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ
30 for all suche thinges the hethen people of the worlde seke for. Youre father knoweth that ye have nede of suche thinges.
ⲗ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈
31 Wherfore seke ye after the kyngedome of God and all these thinges shalbe ministred vnto you.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.
32 Feare not litell floocke for it is youre fathers pleasure to geve you a kingdome.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ ⲟⲩⲉϣϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ.
33 Sell that ye have and geve almes. And make you bagges which wexe not olde and treasure that fayleth not in heaven where noo these commeth nether moth corrupteth.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ϯⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛ͡ⲁ. ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ̅ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ.
34 For where youre treasure is there will youre hertes be also.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧʾ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ.
35 Let youre loynes be gerdde about and youre lightes brennynge
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϯⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲃⲥ̅ ⲙⲟⲩϩ.
36 and ye youre selves lyke vnto men that wayte for their master when he will returne fro a weddinge: that assone as he cometh and knocketh they maye ope vnto him.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ̅ʾ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
37 Happy are those servauntes which the Lorde when he cometh shall fynde wakynge. Verely I saye vnto you he will gerdde him selfe about and make them sit doune to meate and walke by and minister vnto them.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲣϥ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ
38 And yf he come in the seconde watche ye if he come in the thyrde watche and shall fynde them soo happy are those servauntes.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣ̅ϣⲉ ⲏ ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
39 This vnderstonde that yf the good man of the housse knewe what houre ye these wolde come he wolde suerly watche: and not suffer his housse to be broken vp.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϭⲱⲧϩ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈.
40 Be ye prepared therfore: for the sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.
ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧʾⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.
41 Then Peter sayde vnto him: Master tellest thou this similitude vnto vs or to all men?
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ. ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ. ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ.
42 And the Lorde sayde: If there be any faith full servaut and wise whom his Lorde shall make ruler over his housholde to geve them their duetie of meate at due season:
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ
43 happy is that servaunt whom his master when he cometh shall finde soo doinge.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈.
44 Of a trueth I saye vnto you: that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
45 But and yf the evyll servaunt shall saye in his hert: My master wyll differre his cominge and shall beginne to smyte the servauntes and maydens and to eate and drinke and to be dronken:
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧʾ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ̅ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲛϥ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲙ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲙⲛ̅ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ. ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱ. ⲛϥ̅ϯϩⲉ.
46 the Lorde of that servaunt will come in a daye when he thinketh not and at an houre when he is not ware and will devyde him and will geve him his rewarde with the vnbelevers.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩ̅ⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲟϣϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲛⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
47 The servaut that knewe his masters will and prepared not him selfe nether dyd accordinge to his will shalbe bete with many strypes.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲙⲡϥ̅ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲙⲡϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲏϣⲉ.
48 But he that knewe not and yet dyd committe thinges worthy of strypes shalbe beaten with feawe strypes. For vnto whom moche is geven of him shalbe moche requyred. And to whom men moche commyt the moare of him will they axe.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲓ̈ⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲛⲁϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈. ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲉϩⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛϩⲁϩ.
49 I am come to sende fyre on erth: and what is my dysyre but that it were all redy kyndled?
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ʾ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ.
50 Not with stondinge I must de baptised with a baptyme: and how am I payned till it be ended?
ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϯϭⲏⲡ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
51 Suppose ye that I am come to sende peace on erth? I tell you naye: but rather debate.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲡⲉ
52 For fro hence forthe ther shalbe five in one housse devided thre agaynst two and two agaynst thre.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲡⲏϣ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ
53 The father shalbe devided agaynst the sonne and the sonne agaynst the father. The mother agaynst the doughter and the doughter agaynst the mother. The motereleawe agaynst hir doughterelawe and the doughterelawe agaynst hir motherelawe.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉϥⲓ̈ⲱⲧʾ. ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ. ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲙⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ. ⲟⲩϣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ. ⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧʾ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲙⲉ·
54 Then sayde he to the people: when ye se a cloude ryse out of the west strayght waye ye saye: we shall have a shower and soo it is.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧ. ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈.
55 And when ye se the south wynde blow ye saye: we shall have heet and it cometh to passe.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ.
56 Ypocrites ye can skyll of the fassion of the erth and of the skye: but what is ye cause that ye canot skyll of this time?
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟϭⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ.
57 Ye and why iudge ye not of youre selves what is righte?
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲁϩⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅.
58 Whill thou goest with thyne adversary to the ruler: as thou arte in the waye geve diligence that thou mayst be delivered fro him least he bringe the to the iudge and the iudge delyver the to the iaylar and the iaylar cast the in to preson.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϥϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲁⲧϥ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲗϭ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲟϫⲕ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
59 I tell ye thou departest not thence tyll thou have made good ye vtmost myte.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲕϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲉ ⲗ̅ⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ.

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