< John 12 >

1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
ⲁ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬ ⲀⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲐⲀⲚⲒⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲠⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲐⲀ ⲚⲀⲤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
3 Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
ⲅ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲖⲒⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲚⲀⲢⲆⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲒⲔⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲤⲀⲪⲈ ⲀⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ.
4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲔⲀⲢⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ.
5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲚⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ.
6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲒⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬ ⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲄⲖⲰⲤⲞⲔⲞⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲈϢⲀϤⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲔⲰⲤ.
8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
ⲏ̅ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲈⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
9 A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲔⲈⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
10 But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
ⲓ̅ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ
11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϨⲎⲖ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲦⲞϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲖⲎⲘ
13 they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲂⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲰⲤⲀⲚⲚⲀ ϤⲤⲘⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲰ ⲀϤⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
15 “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲰⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲎ ϪⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲰ.
16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ.
17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲖⲀⲌⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲈⲘϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲤⲀⲘⲈⲚϨⲎϤ.
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ.
21 Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲂⲎ ⲐⲤⲀⲒⲆⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
23 Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ.
24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲀⲪⲢⲒ ⲚⲤⲞⲨⲞ ϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲈϢⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲀϨϤ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲈϮϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲦⲀⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ.
28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲀⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ϮⲚⲀϮⲰⲞⲨ.
29 Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
30 Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
ⲗ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲤⲈⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϮⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ.
34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲔϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϬⲈⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ. (aiōn g165)
35 Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ.
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤⲬⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϢⲰⲂϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲚⲒⲘ.
39 For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲞⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ
40 “He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
ⲙ̅ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨϪⲰⲞⲨ.
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲤⲀⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲘⲰⲤ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ.
43 for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
45 He who sees me sees him who sent me.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ.
46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ.
47 If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϬ ⲒⲚⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ
49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.” (aiōnios g166)
ⲛ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮⲤⲀϪⲒ. (aiōnios g166)

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