< Matthew 12 >

1 At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grainfields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them.
ⲁ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲞϮ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲀⲨϨⲔⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϦⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
2 But when the Pharisees saw that, they said to Jesus, “See, your disciples do what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath.”
ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲤⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
3 But Jesus said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was hungry, and the men who were with him?
ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
4 He went into the house of God and ate the bread of the presence, which was unlawful for him to eat and unlawful for those who were with him, but lawful only for the priests.
ⲇ̅ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ.
5 Have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath but are guiltless?
ⲉ̅ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲤⲈⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϬⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
6 But I say to you that one greater than the temple is here.
ⲋ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
7 If you had known what this meant, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲀϢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϮ ϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲦⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
ⲏ̅ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
9 Then Jesus left from there and went into their synagogue.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ.
10 Behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they might accuse him of sinning.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϢⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
11 Jesus said to them, “What man would there be among you, who, if he had just one sheep, and if this sheep fell into a deep hole on the Sabbath, would not grasp hold of it and lift it out?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲒⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲎ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ.
12 How much more valuable, then, is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲎⲢ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
13 Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and it was restored to health, just like the other hand.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϮⲬⲈϮ.
14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him. They were seeking how they might put him to death.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ.
15 As Jesus perceived this, he withdrew from there. Many people followed him, and he healed them all.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
16 He commanded them not to make him known to others,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
17 that it might come true, what had been said through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
18 “See, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved one, in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲀⲚⲎ ⲒⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲀⲠ.
19 He will not strive nor cry aloud; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲚⲈϤϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ.
20 He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory,
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲈϤϦⲈⲘϦⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲀϢϤ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲈⲘⲦⲤ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲈⲚⲞϤ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲨϬⲢⲞ.
21 and in his name the Gentiles will have certain hope.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
22 Then someone blind and mute, possessed by a demon, was brought to Jesus. He healed him, with the result that the mute man spoke and saw.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲂⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
23 All the crowds were amazed and said, “Can this man be the Son of David?”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲞⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
24 But when the Pharisees heard of this miracle, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
25 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ϢⲀⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀϢⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲂⲈⲖⲌⲈⲂⲞⲨⲖ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲤⲪⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
29 How can anyone enter the house of the strong man and steal his belongings without tying up the strong man first? Then he will steal his belongings from his house.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ.
30 The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.
ⲗ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ϤϪⲰⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
32 Whoever speaks any word against the Son of Man, that will be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, that will not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϪⲰ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ. (aiōn g165)
33 Make a tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢϢⲎⲚ.
34 You offspring of vipers, since you are evil, how can you say good things? For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀϪⲰ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎ ⲦϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰ ⲤⲀϪⲒ.
35 The good man from the good treasure of his heart produces what is good, and the evil man from the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲀϨⲞ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
36 I say to you that in the day of judgment people will give an account for every idle word they will have said.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮ ⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
38 Then certain scribes and Pharisees answered Jesus and said, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
39 But Jesus answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign. But no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲰⲒⲔ ϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the big fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
ⲙ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation of people and will condemn it. For they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and see, someone greater than Jonah is here.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈⲨⲎ ⲈⲨⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲈⲠϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲒⲰⲚⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
42 The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them. She came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and see, someone greater than Solomon is here.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲦⲰⲚⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲀⲦ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
43 When an unclean spirit has gone away from a man, it passes through waterless places and looks for rest, but does not find it.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲀⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ.
44 Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' Having returned, it finds that house swept out and put in order.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ.
45 Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all come in to live there. Then the final condition of that man becomes worse than the first. It will be just like that with this evil generation.”
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲌ ⲘⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒϦⲀⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
47 Someone said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ
48 But Jesus answered and said to him who told him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
49 Then he stretched out his hand toward his disciples and said, “See, here are my mother and my brothers!
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲘⲀⲨ.

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