< Acts 5 >

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲠⲪⲒⲢⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲒⲘⲎ.
2 and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲀϨ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
4 While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
ⲇ̅ⲘⲎ ⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲔⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
ⲉ̅ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤϤ.
7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
ⲍ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲤⲔⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ
8 Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ.
9 But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
ⲑ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϤⲒϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲒ.
10 She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
ⲓ̅ⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀⲤϨⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
11 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲦⲞⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ.
13 None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
14 More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ.
15 They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϬⲖⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ Ⲓ- ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
16 The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲞϨ.
18 and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ.
19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
20 “Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
ⲕ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ.
21 When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
22 But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ
23 “We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈϤϢⲞⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ.
24 Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
25 One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
28 saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲀⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
ⲗ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϬⲀⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
32 We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
34 But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲘⲀⲖⲒⲎ ⲖⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
35 He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
36 For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲈⲨⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲨⲚⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲖⲒ.
37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
ⲙ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϢⲞϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

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